Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Airlines in volte-face, call off strike

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airline operators under the umbrella of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) made a volte-face as they unanimously agreed to suspend the withdrawal of services originally planned to begin tomorrow. The airlines had on Friday night issued a threat to down tools over the astronomical rise in the price of Jet A1 otherwise known as aviation fuel. The airlines that threatened to shut operations are Dana, Azman, Arik, Air Peace, Dana Air, United Nigeria Airline, Overland Airways,…

FG charged to address Jet A1 iniquity as Overland, Arik, Aero shelve strike

Posted on May 8, 2022May 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Overland Airways has backed off from the planned strike to protest the incessant rise in the price of Jet A1. Also, the management of Arik Air Limited (In Receivership) and Aero Contractors (In Receivership) have also called off their planned strike actions slated for Monday, saying that both airlines would be operating all their scheduled flights on Monday, May 9, 2022. Both managements fully identify with and endorse the efforts of the…

Again, Minister appeals to airlines to shelve strike, pledges logistics support to foreign airlines

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

Lists FG’s various support to airlines Lauds Dana, Ibom Air, Green Africa for backing out of strike The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has again appealed to domestic carriers to shelve their strike action, stressing that the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) is purely private sector business, adding that they were reacting to market forces as a result of the rising cost of Jet A1 (Aviation fuel), The Minister said some people were of…

Ibom Air break ranks, declines not service withdrawal

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air) has disclosed that it would not take part in the withdrawal of services by many airlines next in spite of admitting the excruciating difficulty in sourcing aviation fuel at exorbitant costs which to it is not sustainable for the airline business. The carrier attributed its reasons not to shut down services because of its financial obligations to suppliers, financiers, and workers who depend on an uninterrupted flow of revenue to…

Minister appeals to airlines over effects of plans to shut operations

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Says Jet A1 hike not within Aviation Ministry’s purview The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said the supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1 is not within the purview of the Ministry, adding that the much it can do in the present situation is to engage with agencies, institutions and individuals in positions to provide succour to the airlines. This, he said is already being done by the relevant team led…

Conditions of Service: Aviation workers to down tools, issue fresh warning

Posted on May 7, 2022May 19, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Unions laud FAAN, AIB All workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NiMET) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) have been directed to embark on a two-day warning strike scheduled to hold on May 9 and May 10, 2022. The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and…

Winding up Aero Contractors report misleading, preposterous –Management

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Management of Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractor has described a report (Not in Aviation Metric) that the foremost carrier is on the verge of ‘Going Under’ as highly speculative, preposterous and misleading. It noted that The management of the carrier in a statement said it had with the Newspaper had nothing to suggest that Aero Contractors was on the verge of folding up, adding that the discussion focused on the challenges facing all airlines in…

Extinction fear grips airlines, threaten to withdraw services over Jet A1 hike, others

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Aviation fuel hits N700 per litre Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has again issued a threat to down tools next week over the astronomical rise in the price of Jet A1 otherwise known as aviation fuel. The operators had two months ago issued a similar threat to Nigerians; a situation that prompted the National Assembly to wade into what would have led to a major crisis in the aviation industry. This time around, the group…

Despite Omicron, Russia-Ukraine war, G7 nations inflation, Africa makes slight cargo impact

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Despite the twin effects of Omicron and the devastating effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, African airlines saw cargo volumes increase by 3.1% in March 2022 compared to March 2021. Their cargo carrying capacity was 8.7% above March 2021 levels. This was disclosed in March 2022 data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war, and a challenging…

Nigeria at Indaba as travel expo opens

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria is actively participating at this year’s Africa Travel Indaba in Durban, South Africa with South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu opening the trading floor on Tuesday and giving exhibitors an opportunity to showcase their offerings to the tourism sector at this 2022 edition of the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban. Nigeria is represented by private sector tourism and the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA). About 7.5 billion is expected to…

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