Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Not rational for any court to stop Nigeria Air-Sirika

Posted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Backs new face for Lagos airport insists no going back of facility demolition Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said there is no law in the country that should stop the Federal Government from setting up or widwifing an airline for the country, stressing that he cannot see any rationale for any court of law stopping somebody or a nation from setting up an airline. The Minister was reacting to reports (Not Aviation Metric) that…

Legendary Nigeria’s First Pilot, Capt Hayes’s Passion For The Cockpit

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The first Nigerian pilot, Capt Bob Hayes would continue to be in the news for all the right reasons. His exploits in the field of aviation as a pilot who opened the floodgates for young Nigerians to embrace flying can never be over-emphasised. It was an evening of celebration of the iconic airman. Left to Capt Bob Hayes, he wouldn’t want an elaborate celebration. A very modest man who inspite of his accomplishments remains very humble…

Nigeria Airways liquidation, huge error, says Capt. Bob Hayes, backs Nigeria Air

Posted on November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Okpere expresses cautious optimism, recalls plan to save liquidated carrier The gathering of friends and colleagues in Lagos to honour one of their own, Capt. Bob Hayes, credited to be Nigeria’s first pilot for his immense contribution to aviation development in Nigeria brought back sad memories of the liquidation of Nigeria Airways. Speaking to Aviation Metric, the legendary pilot said it was a huge mistake the authorities made to have liquidated the airline….

A’Ibom to procure two more A320 airplanes for Ibom Air, Emmanuel lauds Udom

Posted on November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has announced two new additional A320 planes will be procured within the week to boost the Ibom Air fleet. This addition will bring to nine, the number of aircraft in operation by the State-owned Airline. The Governor announced this at United Evangelical Church, founded as Qua Iboe Church, Asuna Superintendency, in Etinan local government area. Accompanied by his wife, Dr. Martha Emmanuel, and other government functionaries, the Governor attended a…

18 years after, FAAN fixes N2.3b Lagos airport runway lighting

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Night operations returned to the second runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, otherwise known as runway 18/L, 18 years after night operations were last carried out on the facility. Four months ago, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) shut the facility to all flight operations for the installation of the category three Airfield Ground Lighting system on the runway, allowing all flight operations to use the Runway 18/Right usually used by international airlines….

Value proposition sets us apart from other TMCs’, FCM boss, Adejoju Sikuade

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Adejoju Sikuade is the Head of Business for FCM Travel, a subsidiary of Fincglow Holdings. FCM Travel Solutions is a global travel management provider spanning more than 98 countries worldwide. Sikuade and her team are committed to generating better travel ideas for their high-end clients. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, she says FCM delivers strategic corporate travel and expense management services, offering its services to small, large, and multinational companies. She also speaks on why FCM is different from…

Dana celebrates 14 years of existence amid Nigeria airlines’ high mortality rate

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Gifts free tickets onboard Despite the projected 10 years lifespan for many Nigerian airlines, quite a number of airlines in Nigeria have surpassed that threshold just as Dana Air has overcome the hoodoo that had put many of the country’s airlines down before they clock ten years. The landscape is dotted with many airlines that have bitten the dust before they clock ten years. Dana Air has continued to serve for 14 years and…

Unions fault aviation sector roadmap, say action ill-timed

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

A coalition of aviation unions made up of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have faulted what they described as muddling up of the Ministry of Aviation its roadmap project and the delay in executing many of the projects. The unions at a joint press briefing at Lagos…

Reps seek budgetary allocation for NAMA, says agency critical to safety

Posted on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has described Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) as a critical safety arm of the aviation sector that should not be ignored. Nnaji stated this during the committee’s 2023 budget defence meeting with the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who led the Ministry officials to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Chairman’s remarks were prompted by the omission of the agency in the 2023 appropriation Bill…

Travellers’ Insights Into Nigerian Aviation Industry

Posted on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Phillips Consulting Limited’s Nigeria’s aviation industry 2022 survey report is a must-read for industry stakeholders. WOLE SHADARE who was at a Breakfast meeting held by the firm in Lagos recently to discuss challenges in the aviation industry observes how issues highlighted in the report could shape airline business, and customer service and help the growth of a sector with enormous potential The COVID-19 damage In 2020, the aviation industry in Nigeria was decimated by COVID-19, with…

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