Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Foreign Airlines: Nigerians Bear Brunt Of Exploitative Fares

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians are at the mercy of foreign carriers with exploitative fares that have remained for too long. The route is said to produce a high yield. Government is helpless, the country lacks strong indigenous carriers to compete with their foreign counterparts, writes WOLE SHADARE Ignoring the warning The International Air Transport Association (IATA) had warned of an impending hike in airfare in countries where airlines’ funds are trapped. IATA’s Vice-President for Africa and Middle-East, Kamil…

Qatar Marks First Anniversary of Expanded Nigerian Schedule

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways is marking the first anniversary of its successful Kano (KAN) and Port Harcourt (PHC) services, which have facilitated increased passenger traffic and commerce between these important West African hubs and the rest of the world. The multi-award-winning airline launched the four weekly flights to Kano on 2 March 2022 and the next day started three weekly services to Port Harcourt. Both operate via Abuja using one of the state-of-the-art Boeing B787 Dreamliner. The…

New rules for inbound air shipments to the European Union (EU) kicks off

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The European Union kicks off the second phase of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the new advanced cargo information and risk management platform, to protect against security and safety threats from goods entering the EU. From March 1, 2023, all air carriers, freight forwarders, express couriers, and postal operators involved in the transportation of goods by air to or through the EU must provide a complete set of Entry Summary Declaration data on…

Lagos train accident: NSIB faces multi-modal acid test, Sirika direct agency to begin probe

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

In what could be its first major task since transmuting from Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), the multi-modal accident investigative body has been charged by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika to immediately swing into action to unravel the cause of the accident involving a Lagos State bus conveying workers to work that collided with a passenger train on Thursday. Sirika directed the NSIB experts to commence an immediate…

FAAN Helpless As Disused Airplanes Pose Security Risk At Airports

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Experts warn of exposure to danger A few years after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) disposed of disused airplanes that littered the aprons of the domestic wings of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the area is again growing with abandoned airplanes; a situation that is distorting the aesthetics of the airport and constituting security threat to the aerodrome. A common sight strikes at airports throughout Nigeria’s major airports as old aircraft that…

NCAA seeks stakeholders’ input into new Nigeria civil aviation regulations

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for stakeholders’ reviews, contributions, and comments on the new Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs) before its implementation. A circular sent to all stakeholders with the reference number: NCAA/RC/005/2023, dated February 12, 2023, signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and obtained by our correspondent, indicated that the regulatory agency gave the stakeholders till March 21, 2023, for their contributions and review, which is…

Africa’s Air Cargo Volumes Decline As Sector Makes Soft Start To 2023 worldwide

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

During January, African airlines saw cargo volumes decrease by 9.5% compared to January 2022. This was an improvement in performance compared to Dec 2022 (-10%). January 2023 capacity was 1.8% below January 2022 levels with the African continent accounting for 2% of the global air cargo market. This was contained in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist. According…

Air accidents on decline globally says IATA

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria extends 11 years no fatality safety record A safety report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five-year average (2018-2022). In Nigeria, air travel has become increasingly safer as the country has not witnessed serious air accidents since the crash of Dana Air’s Flight 0992 on June 3, 2012, killing everyone onboard and people on…

Kwara Gov, others laud NCAA approval for more students admission

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted approval for the admission of more students into the International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin. The approval is coming on the heels of the readiness of the College and its compliance with International best practices and regulations after an assessment by the NCAA. The approval is contained a letter sent to the college by the NCAA. AIC, Ilorin Commenting on the approval, the Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education,…

KQ Launches Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Policy, Awareness Campaign

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

National Carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has today launched its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Policy and Public Awareness Campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC). The fully endorsed Trafficking in Persons Policy came into effect in January 2023 and outlines the airline’s stand and actions against Human Trafficking. The Public Awareness and Outreach campaign is designed to educate Kenya Airways staff and the public about the misconceptions, the realities of…

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