Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Nigeria Air sets for launch with three airplanes, Ethiopian Airlines to own 49% stake, FG 5%

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Wole Shadare

SAHCOL, MRS, NSF owner consortium The floating of a national airline for Nigeria would after all materialize as the carrier Nigeria Air, is well on its way to being launched with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft said to be suitable for the Nigerian market. Spokesman for the Minister of Aviation, Dr. James Odaudu in a statement late yesterday night said the carrier would launch a shuttle service between Abuja and Lagos to establish a…

Asky Airlines to bridge Africa’s inter-connectivity gap, launches five ticket offices

Posted on September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 by Wole Shadare

66% African routes not connected, seeks more flight rights Seeks removal of travel barriers With a population of 1.2 billion Africa represents only less than three percent of the global air passenger traffic. The passenger traffic on intra-Africa routes is thin. Air connectivity is underdeveloped. Passengers from Africa to travel to another African country may have to transit in European cities. In the face of this, governments within the region are restricting flight rights;…

Airlines record 93 bird strikes, lose over N20 billion to menace annually

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian airlines are in financial dire straits. Their predicaments are mounting and further exacerbated by the high recurrence of bird strikes. bird strikes are one of the challenges facing airlines, especially during the rainy seasons. Although, the amount of money spent by airlines to repair their airplanes as a result of bird strikes is unknown experts put the figure at over N20 billion annually. A bird strike—sometimes called bird strike, bird ingestion, birds hit, or…

No Respite On Foreign Airlines’ Exploitative Fares

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians are said to be paying the highest travel fares in the world. The route is said to produce a high yield. Government is helpless, the country lacks strong indigenous carriers to compete with their counterparts with Nigerians at the mercy of foreign airlines’, writes WOLE SHADARE Long in coming Many saw it coming. The airlines and their representative body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned of an impending hike in international airfares….

A’Ibom train indigenous pilots, engineers at Airbus

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has said that the state government spent over N1.2 billion to train the second batch of engineers and pilots from the state with aircraft manufacturers Airbus in a renewed move to reposition and increase the capacity of the state-owned airline, Ibom Air. Emmanuel, who made this known Tuesday during an interaction with journalists in Uyo, the state capital, said already the first batch of trainees were already undertaking the…

Azman to resume flight services, NCAA renews licence

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewed the Air Transport Licence (ATL) of Azman Air. The renewal of the carrier’s ATL allows it to recommence flight operations after the aviation regulatory body had on Thursday grounded the carrier for also failure to submit security clearance for the renewal of its ATL, which expired in April 2021. The NCAA in a press release by its Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu on Friday said, “Consequent upon the…

NAHCo acquires ground support equipment

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (NAHCO Plc) has taken delivery of a new set of Ground Support Equipment (GSE), which includes four units of high capacity Mallaghan Mobile Steps with Chutes and a fourteen tons cargo main deck High loader. The tier four Deutz engine capacity Mobile steps are installed with multi-functional Sensors, while the Angelo Bombelli/Airmarell Highl loader, has a forward platform with three folding flaps and an automatic retractable rear stopper. It…

National carrier: Hope rekindled as FG inks technical deal with Ethiopian Airlines

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Wole Shadare

As conflicting reports continue to trail the proposed new national carrier, Nigeria Air, indications have emerged that the federal government may have finally pitched its tent with the most profitable African airline, Ethiopian Airlines as the technical partner in the packaging of the new airline. There are indications that Nigeria may have picked Africa’s biggest airline, Ethiopian Airlines as a technical partner for soon-to-be floated Nigeria Air. The Minister of Aviation, sources said had flown…

NCAA indicts Azman Air of N1.2 billion debt, violates rules on licence renewal

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Agency grounds carrier The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Transport Licence (ATL) of Azman Air for its failure to remit N1. 2 billion funds were collected from air travelers on its behalf to its coffers. This is as Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General, NCAA said that the airline also failed to submit security clearance for the renewal of its ATL, which expired in April 2021. Speaking with journalists on Thursday, …

Nigeria ranks 8th in intra Africa aviation market as AFRAA meets Boyo, Onyema Tongo for cooperation

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Wole Shadare

IATA puts Nigeria’s intra-Africa passengers at 1.1 million Nigeria’s The African Airline Association (AFRAA) has met with some airline owners in Nigeria with a view to helping the carriers. The meeting focused primarily on priorities for the recovery of the airline industry, the sustainability of airlines, challenges being faced by Nigerian operators, and the establishment of a coordination mechanism between AFRAA and Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to enhance advocacy efforts. The AFRAA…

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