Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

US/Israel attack: Sky in turmoil, airlines record unprecedented scale of flight disruptions

Posted on February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Over 9,600 flights cancelled, unprecedented Multiple nations shut airspace to civilian traffic A massive military escalation in the Middle East has triggered a widespread airspace shutdown today, severely disrupting global aviation. The crisis began following joint United States and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran, which prompted immediate retaliatory missile attacks from Iran. The conflict has forced the closure of some of the world’s most critical air corridors and hubs. Multiple nations have shut their…

FCCPC Uncovers Price Manipulation By Airlines During 2025 Festive Season

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Carriers to face heavy fines over exploitative fares The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) released an interim report on February 26, 2026, uncovering significant patterns of price manipulation by domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive season. While the Commission has not yet issued the final fines, it has established a legal basis for significant penalties under the FCCPA 2018. The investigation, led by Executive Vice Chairman Tunji Bello, concluded that while demand…

Keyamo Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony For NAMA Corporate Headquarters, Farouk Actualises Dream

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Corporate Headquarters and Air Traffic Management Centre of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister described the project as a tangible demonstration of the unwavering commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to aviation safety, job creation, and critical infrastructure development. He noted that…

Aviation Minister Presents ₦184.39BN 2026 Budget Proposal To N’Assembly

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has presented the sum of ₦184,392,160,433.00 as the Ministry’s proposed 2026 budget to the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation. Presenting the proposal at the National Assembly, the Minister expressed appreciation to the Committees for their unwavering support and cooperation since the current administration’s inception. He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to sustaining a strong partnership with the National Assembly in advancing the growth…

United moves to stop United Nigeria’s US launch, over trademark concerns, others

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Chicago-based carrier filed objection notice Feb 25 In a significant move that highlights the competitive tensions of the Lagos–New York route, United Airlines has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to block United Nigeria Airlines from launching flights to the United States. The Chicago-based carrier filed its objection on February 25, 2026, shortly after United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) announced ambitious plans to begin direct services from Lagos to New York by the end of the second quarter…

20 Years. One Mission: Make Nigeria’s Travel Trade Unstoppable

Posted on February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s travel sector moves millions of passengers annually, but the infrastructure holding it together is often invisible, underfunded, and misunderstood. The gap between demand and capacity has a cost. For twenty years, Finchglow Travels has been absorbing it, pricing the fares that travel agents quote, shouldering the foreign exchange volatility that would otherwise ground small agencies, and negotiating with airlines on behalf of an industry too fragmented to negotiate for itself. Bernard This year, Finchglow…

How back-up system solved air-to-ground communication damage-NAMA MD

Posted on February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Ahmed Umar, has disclosed that the fire that engulfedTerminal I of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, completely destroyed the agency’s air-to-ground communication system. NAMA’s damaged communication system Speaking at the on-the-spot assessment, of the fire that gutted the Lagos airport terminal, he said NAMA engineers successfully transitioned to backup communication systems sourced from other locations, adding that this allowed controllers to resume aerodrome and approach…

Why Africa’s ‘Open Skies’ Remain Locked in the Hangar

Posted on February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The message from the industry is clear: Africa no longer needs more signatures; it needs schedules. Without enforcement mechanisms to hold non-compliant signatories accountable, SAATM risks becoming another paper tiger in a continent desperate for connectivity, writes WOLE SHADARE For nearly a decade, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) has been hailed as the holy grail of African aviation—a flagship project of the AU’s Agenda 2063 designed to dismantle the restrictive bilateral walls that…

Lagos airport fire caused significant damage to critical infrastructure-Minister

Posted on February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

· NIMET equipment in ruins, offices wiped out, mobile tower deployed The fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1 in Lagos on Monday caused significant damage to critical infrastructure. Following an on-the-spot inspection of the burnt terminal by the Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, accompanied by the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, the Aviation Minister confirmed that, while the building was already slated for demolition,…

Airspace shut, reopens, aircraft diverted over Lagos airport inferno

Posted on February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

· BA, Lufthansa, Emirates diverted to Abuja, Malabo · FAAN MD, Kuku, assures travellers of safety A significant fire outbreak at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1 on Monday led to a temporary shutdown of the Lagos airspace and widespread flight disruptions. The airspace, however, was opened at about 7.30 pm, with Ethiopian Airlines being the first to take off at 7.40 pm after the aerodrome was opened. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) was working…

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