Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Egypt Air Boss: We Need More Frequencies To Accommodate More Passengers

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Muharram Abdel Rahman is Egypt Air’s Country Manager in Nigeria. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, he speaks on how Egypt Air has grown to be one of the preferred airlines in Nigeria, the carrier’s request for more frequencies and flight operations in Nigeria Egypt Air has requested more frequencies in Nigeria. Has the Ministry of Aviation approved your request? We have submitted our request to the Ministry of Aviation that we need to increase…

How Nigerian airports can be commercially viable-Bankole Bernard

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Finchglow Travels, Mr. Bankole Bernard has disputed the notion bandied by many people that some Nigerian airports are not viable, stressing that Nigeria has developed a flying culture that is making some hitherto ‘unviable’ airports to be commercially viable. One major challenge faced by Nigerian airports is their inability to generate enough revenue to operate without funding from the government. It is expected that airports should be able to generate…

May Day As MayDay For Aviation Workers

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian workers joined their counterparts all over the world to mark Workers’ Day. In truth, May 1 appears to just be a mere ceremony in Nigeria as conditions of workers are yet to improve amid so many labour challenges in the aviation sector, writes WOLE SHADARE May Day significance Labour Day or International Workers’ Day is observed each year on May 1 to celebrate the achievements of the working class. The day, also called…

Union advises FG to urgently resolve shortcomings of new Lagos airport terminal

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Blasts Caverton owner, son over workers’ rights violation The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the serious shortcomings of the newly commissioned Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) so as to put the terminal to use. The National President of NUATE, Ben Nnabue said it would be a major disservice to this administration should the terminal turn out to be a white elephant, stressing that…

High fares delay aviation’s exit from recession, workers set for showdown with FG

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

NUATE charges Minister to review Roadmap to meet current realities The twin big issues of Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment and Conditions of Service for the aviation agencies are currently raging and have been brought back to the front burner as the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) said it stands firmly by the decision of workers not to accept continuing shifting of the goal post by government agencies on these issues. The…

Foreign Airlines Savouring Allure Of Nigerian Routes

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Amid the hues and cries of granting more frequencies to foreign airlines’ operations in Nigeria, it does not appear that stopping these carriers would happen any time soon. From what is playing out, the carriers have been more emboldened to request more flight rights, writes WOLE SHADARE High-yield While Nigerian registered airlines are overwhelmed with challenges with so many complaints and justifiably so, many international airlines are seeing opportunities in a market that has great…

Qatar loses court case against Airbus over terminated A321 contract

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airbus terminated a contract of 50 A321neo aircraft after the airline filed a legal case over surface damage across its A350 wide-body fleet. The Qatari flag carrier, Qatar Airways lost a court case on Tuesday against the European multinational aircraft manufacturer, Airbus to prevent the latter from terminating a contract for 50 A321 neo aircraft. Major set back Under the verdict issued by London’s High Court judge, David Waksman Airbus was cleared to terminate the…

How flame out, multiple engine bangs caused United, Air Peace serious incidents

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Wole Shadare

AIB releases reports on four aircraft serious incidents, accidents The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has released four preliminary reports on serious incidents and accidents involving aircraft owned and operated by United Nigeria Airlines Limited, Max Air, Air Peace, and the Nigerian Police Air Wing. According to the preliminary report, involving the United Nigeria Airlines Embraer 145LR aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BWW occurred when the airplane was climbing out of the Nnamdi…

Former Aviation Minister, politician, Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas dies at 82

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Wole Shadare

A former Minister of Aviation in General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s cabinet in 1999, Alabo Graham Douglas is dead. He was said to have died this morning aged 82 years. In 1999, he was appointed Minister of Labour and Productivity, and in 2000, Minister of Tourism in the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet, leaving office in January 2001. Until his demise, he remained a force in Rivers states politics. Graham-Douglas was born on May 8, 1939, in Abonnema in the Akuku-Toro…

African routes drive revenues of the continent’s Big Three

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Africa remains the biggest revenue driver of three of the continent’s prominent carriers, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and South African Airways. Their revenues highlight the important role that various countries play in keeping the carriers afloat. Industry data indicates that Kenya Airways earned Sh38 billion in revenue from its operations in Africa last year, which was a significant rise from the Sh27 billion that was realized in 2020. Ethiopian Airlines achieved a record operating profit of…

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