Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Impact of fleet expansion on air travel in Africa

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

African airlines are seeing growth and recovery after the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Major airplane makers like Boeing and Airbus are becoming bullish in the aircraft supply market. But all these fleet expansions would amount to nothing until most of the bottlenecks hindering development in the continent’s air transport market are removed, writes, WOLE SHADARE Bright future The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2019 shocked the world. The fortune of airlines, not only in Africa…

Recurring jet fuel crisis: Operators groan, warn of impending flight disruptions

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

In what is fast becoming a norm in the country’s aviation industry, airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have warned of an impending disruption of flight operations due to what they tagged aviation fuel scarcity. The implication of the new fuel saga is that thousands of travelers would be left stranded particularly at this Yuletide. The operators’ spokesman, Prof. Obiorah Okonkwo, who is the chairman of United Nigeria Airline disclosed…

African airlines estimate $3.5 billion loss for 2022, $800m in Q4, 2022

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Despite low infection, vaccination rate in Africa stands at 24.6% The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has stated that the COVID-19 infection rate in Africa is low despite the low vaccination rate of a paltry 24.6 percent compared to the global average of 68.5%. The continent’s airlines’ representative body disclosed that worldwide, the number of cases has reached 630 million and 12.6 million in Africa, stressing that the recovery rate is 99.98% worldwide compared to 98.01%…

Act on SAATM, AfCFTA to sustain Africa’s air transport growth-AFRAA

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has called upon the continent’s carriers and air transport stakeholders to act on initiatives and strategies that will drive the sustainability of the air transport sector to realise its potential. Some of the initiatives are the air transport sustainability roadmap, the effective implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), the Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), and the Free Movement Protocol. AFRAA made the submission at the end of…

Yuletide: Egyptian Community Makes Donation to Orphanage

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

In line with the spirit of giving and their mission to cater to underserved groups in society, the Egyptian Community in Lagos has brought smiles onto the faces of children at Bab-Es-Salam Orphanage in GRA, Ikeja – Lagos with a courtesy call to the facility. Speaking during the visit, the Commercial First Secretary and Head of Economic & Commercial Office, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Amr Altantawy spoke about the birth of the…

Of ‘Open Skies’ BASA Pacts Amid Nigerian’s Back Seat Status

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Is ‘Open Skies,’ Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) a curse to the country? It depends on the divide one belongs. Despite its lopsidedness, Nigerian carriers can take advantage of the pact to enhance or expand their scope writes WOLE SHADARE Nigeria holds talks with US The Nigerian government has begun a very high-powered discussion with the United States Government on how to extend the frontiers of the Open Skies agreement signed 22 years ago,…

United Airlines Unveils Historic Order to Purchase 200 New Boeing Wide-body Planes

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

United Airlines on Tuesday announced the largest wide-body order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history: 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This historic purchase is the next chapter in the ambitious United Next plan and will bolster the airline’s leadership role in global travel for years to come. United expects to take delivery of the new wide-body planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, 9, or…

Nigeria abolishes facemask wearing at airports, relaxes more COVID rules

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Cancels COVID-19 PCR irrespective of vaccination status Orders airlines to resume meal services onboard aircraft The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reviewed the COVID-19 health guidelines for the aviation industry in the country. The aviation regulatory body in its revised COVID-19 public health guidelines for all aviation service providers for both domestic and international operations signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu said the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic in…

Decrepit infrastructure, high taxes, charges bane of Africa’s aviation growth-IATA

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Decries region’s poor connectivity Airlines to pay extra $222 billion for fuel this year bemoans Africa’s 1.9% passenger, cargo traffic despite over 1 billion population The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed the concern that despite Africa’s burgeoning population of over 1 billion people, the continent accounts for just 1.9% of global passenger and cargo traffic. This is coming as the clearing house for over 200 global airlines attributed the bane of the continent’s aviation…

Roadmap: I’ll Speed Up Aviation Sector Development, Says Minister

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

IATA develops contactless biometric-enabled processes The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the implementation of a roadmap to chart a path for the aviation sector in Nigeria has led to a number of record-breaking achievements in the nation’s aviation industry, which he admitted had been variously acknowledged and applauded by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The roadmap was developed to serve as a catalyst for a comprehensive overhaul of the aviation…

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