Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Our expansion is gradual but effective-ValueJet MD

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

ValueJet Airline recently marked its 100 days fare cut promo and planned the introduction of the Jos route. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, the Managing Director of ValueJet, Capt. Dapo Majekodunmi unfolds the airline’s plans to offer quality services to its customers and plans for the future ValueJet is a new airline, what are the unique things that you are bringing to your customers and the travelling public? As much as we are a…

Qatar Executive Announces Record Year with massive fleet growth

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

QE becomes world’s largest Gulfstream 650 operator Qatar Executive (QE), the private jet charter division of the Qatar Airways Group, experienced significant year-over-year (YOY) growth in flight arrivals and departures at their exclusive Premium Terminal FBO during the completion of a historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Qatar Executive’s FBO, located at Doha International Airport (DIA), saw a record-first YOY increase of 595 percent for arrivals and 574 percent for departures between November and…

Air Cargo: A Peep Into Nigeria’s Huge Aviation Potential

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

There has been a huge increase in the number of air freight throughputs in Nigeria despite the increasing fare on freight shipment and some associated challenges. WOLE SHADARE, examines the econometric analysis of air cargo freight in Nigeria Back seat Nigeria seems to be lagging behind in the air cargo business, with a high population of goods imported from other parts of the world despite all kinds of agricultural produce with ready markets both local and international….

Updated: Chaos at Lagos airport, Qatar, RwandAir divert flights, passengers stranded over NAHCo workers’ strike

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Wole Shadare

· Air Peace counts over N500 million loss Firm, unions reach agreement, call off strike ·Passengers in frenzy Scores of international passengers were left stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as workers of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCo Plc) down tools over alleged salary issues. Delta, Turkish Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar, and Air France-KLM are some of the airlines the company handles. It handles check-in, boarding, and ramp services for…

Workers violated court order on strike, NAHCo apologises, engages unions

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aviation ground handling company, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc said it was engaging the unions and bringing to an end the disruption in flight services occasioned by the industrial action embarked upon by a section of its staff. In a statement in Lagos Monday, NAHCO acknowledged that some of its clients were being put through a difficult situation by the insistence of some staff to embark on strike action despite a subsisting order of…

Reps seek truce as NAHCo workers’ strike takes toll on sector

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has called for restraints over the ongoing industrial dispute between the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, (NAHCO) and its workers. Nnaji also urged the management of the ground handling company to immediately enter into dialogue with the leadership of the union to avert further disruption of flight operations across the country. He equally appealed to the union to douse its agitation and show concern for…

NAHCo workers’ strike: Chaos at Lagos airport, Virgin Atlantic struggles to dispatch flight, passengers stranded

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Virgin Atlantic’s 11 am flight at suspension risk, carrier, others in dilemma Passengers in frenzy of rage Scores of international passengers were left stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as workers of an aviation ground handling company, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCo Plc) down tools over alleged salary issues. Delta, Turkish Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar, and Air France-KLM are some of the airlines the company handles. It handles…

National tourism, transportation summit, expo holds April 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National Tourism and Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTS & E), a combined tourism and transportation national event would be held from the 3rd to the 4th of April 2023. The theme of the summit is AfCFTA: Exploring Intra-African Trade, Tourism and Transportation Opportunities and Mitigating the Barriers to Collaboration at the Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja, The 2023 edition of the Summit and Expo provides yet another rare opportunity where stakeholders in the Travel…

Dana Air introduces promo fares, Bags Special recognition award

Posted on January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air has introduced promo fares to encourage more online booking on its website www.flydanaair.com starting from 18th January to 28th of February 2023. According to a statement by Dana Air, customers who book their ticket using its newly introduced IOS APP within the same period stand a chance of winning various prices ranging from 50% cash back, Miles, return tickets, VIP movie tickets, and lots of other exciting prizes The airline also announced its special recognition…

How Airbus-Boeing rivalry is changing air travel

Posted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Today, both companies are using every advantage they can find, driving innovation and efficiency, writes, WOLE SHADARE Duopoly Boeing and Airbus each control around half of the global aircraft market, and analysts anticipate the booming travel industry needing as many as 39,000 new planes over the next 20 years. With a value of over $6 trillion over two decades, even small differences in market share add up to big business, so it is no wonder competition…

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