Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Ibom Air receives IOSA certification, validates airline’s operational, safety standards

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has formally presented the fast-growing Nigerian carrier, Ibom Air with its Operational Safety Audit Certificate (IOSA). The audited safety certificate was presented to the airline on Wednesday. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. The certificate was received by the Ibom Airlines Limited management team, led by the CEO, Mfon…

Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja Wins Sub-Sahara Africa Award

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

For its excellent guest satisfaction index, gross operating profit, and improvement in its total sales, the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja has been announced as the best hotel in Sub-Sahara Africa for the 2022 business year. This award was conferred on the company by Marriott International at the just concluded 2023 General Managers Conference held in Abu Dhabi. According to Anthony Capuano, President & CEO, of Marriott International, the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja outperformed over 90…

BASL Awards Security Officer, Evelyn Okosu, Employee of the Month

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

It was exactly 9:00 am on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at Ikeja, Lagos when the Staff of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) gathered at one of their conference rooms within the MMA2 terminal for an important meeting. It was time for the presentation of the Employee of the Month Award. This monthly practice was put in place by management to motivate staff to be outstanding in their performance. On this particular day, Mrs. Evelyn Okosu, a…

Drama as AMCON denies Arik founder access to premises amid litigations

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Founder of Arik Air, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide was Tuesday at Arik headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos barred from gaining access to the premises of the airline by the Receiver Manager, Mr.Kamilu Omokhide appointed by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). AMCON had last week appealed an order by a Federal High Court granting his many requests, chief of which is access to the carrier’s premises, a ruling AMCON appealed. Arumemi-Ikhide had gone to…

Pilot brain drain hits Africa as US enjoys brain gain-IATA

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh has observed that, with the 1500-hour flight rule, there is a brain drain in Africa as it concerns qualified pilots. While Africa suffers brain drain, Walsh noted that the United States of America enjoys brain gain, as the country has greater in-migration of skilled pilots than out-migration. Walsh pointed out that, the rule has over time created a situation whereby highly qualified individuals…

Hague’s ruling to halt Schiphol flight cut, reprieve for IATA, passengers, airlines, Dutch economy

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The decision by the Dutch court to uphold the legal challenges lodged by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), KLM, and other airlines against the Dutch government’s experimental regulation to cut Schiphol airport’s flight limit to 460, 000 from November 2023 has been welcome. IATA Director General Willie Walsh said: “We welcome the judge’s decision. This case has been about upholding the law and international obligations. The judge understood that the Dutch government violated its…

NCAA, ZILCOTECH ink deal on illegal high structure

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appointed Zilcotech International Limited as a consultant for the monitoring of illegal erection of high structures nationwide. This is in line with section 35(h) of the Civil Aviation Act 2022; and Parts 12.1.7.1.3.1, 12.1.7.1.2 (2), and 12.1.7.1.6 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations, (Nig.CARs) 2015. Zilcotech engagement is sequel to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval dated November 17th, 2022, and the agreement signed on December 22, 2021, between…

How man who lied about missing baggage was nabbed at Lagos airport

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney warns against criminal activities at MMA2 Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Ikeja Lagos, has issued a stern warning against fraudulent and deceptive intentions, theft, and other unlawful activities anywhere around the airport terminal, stating that anyone caught in the act will certainly be made to face the consequences of their actions. This coming following the activity of a man who arrived on an Ibom…

Q1 REVIEW: Drawing the curtain on Sirika’s stewardship

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The appraisal of the aviation industry in the first quarter of 2023 and by extension the evaluation of the tenure of the current administration is one that elicits cautious excitement. By and large, it is one that came with so much promise and one that lived up to its billing amid several challenges that the sector still faces, writes, WOLE SHADARE The current administration has a few weeks before it winds down. It is proper…

INTERVIEW: Nigeria I’ll harness aviation potentials with national carrier-Aviation Minister

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Wole Shadare

In what served as an appraisal of his scorecard in the last eight years, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika speaks with facts about infrastructure development, his ambitious aviation roadmap, tussles that have trailed the establishment of a national carrier at the recently held national aviation stakeholders’ forum in Abuja. WOLE SHADARE was in attendance as he listens to his presentation and response to answers asked him on the state of the aviation industry. Not a few believe that…

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