Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Crisis Emptying Nigeria, Africa’s Jet Fuel Reserves

Posted on June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The crisis threatening to ground the continent’s aviation industry is far more visceral, and it is unfolding thousands of miles away, writes WOLE SHADARE The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sounded a resounding alarm, warning that Africa’s jet fuel storage is rapidly drying up. For decades, the standard playbook for African airlines battling operational turbulence has relied on familiar variables: fluctuating currencies, heavy tax regimes, and regulatory gridlock. What began as a localised military flare-up…

SAHCO Drives New Nigeria-UAE, Middle East Airlines Trade Alliances

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has expressed its willingness to strengthen trade facilitation between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while also exploring strategic partnerships with leading Middle Eastern airlines to boost passenger, cargo, and e-commerce activities between the two countries. The Managing Director/CEO, SAHCO, Mrs. Adenike Aboderin, on behalf of the SAHCO Chairman, Barr, Dr Taiwo Afolabi (CON) reiterated on strengthening bilateral trade, enhancing passenger and cargo handling, trade facilitation, e-commerce partnerships…

Why Nigeria Must Turn Airports Into Engines of Growth

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Across Nigeria, new airports are appearing on the landscape with growing frequency. Governors commission them with pride, supporters celebrate them as symbols of progress, and critics dismiss them as expensive vanity projects. Yet both sides often overlook the essential point. An airport, by itself, is neither a development strategy nor an economic achievement. A runway is not an economy. The real question is not whether a state can build an airport, but whether it can…

Walsh: Airfare rises ‘inevitable’ as Nigeria, global airlines face extra $100bn jet fuel bill

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Wole Shadare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Director-General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, said global airlines, including Nigerian carriers, will have to spend an extra $100bn on jet fuel this year, with fares inevitably rising to cover the bill after the war with Iran choked off oil supplies. Walsh, while fielding questions from journalists at the end of the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Transport Summit in Rio de…

ECOWAS Air Travel Reform Stalls as Only One Country Implements 25% Tax Reduction

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

IATA lauds bloc’s 25% Aviation Tax Cut, faults Slow Implementation Wole Shadare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the decision by the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reduce airport and travel charges by 25 per cent would help to address the region’s major structural hurdles. IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Alawahdi, in an interview with Aviation Metric at the…

IATA: Setting up sustainable, profitable airline in Nigeria uphill battle

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ranks nation, Afghanistan tough place to set up airline business in the world · Lauds Keyamo over Nigeria’s aviation reforms Wole Shadare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Alawahdi, has listed Nigeria and crisis-torn Afghanistan as two nations where setting up airlines is the toughest in the world. Al-Awadhi’s critique, while speaking with Aviation Metric at the IATA 82nd Annual…

Global Fuel Shocks: Era of Accessible Air Travel Over

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Industry executives say the crisis is reinforcing concerns that airlines remain highly exposed to fuel market shocks despite years of efforts to diversify supply chains and improve efficiency, writes WOLE SHADARE Governments and aviation executives are increasingly warning that the market turmoil is not a short-term supply shock but part of a broader structural problem facing airlines worldwide: growing dependence on fragile fuel supply chains, limited refining flexibility and the slow development of alternatives to conventional…

OPINION: The Airport We Want: Why Every Passenger Must Be Part Of The Solution

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Wole Shadare

By Henry Agbebire It is becoming increasingly common to encounter stories on social media from passengers and visitors who recount unpleasant experiences while travelling through some Nigerian airports. While some speak of repeated checks and requests for gratification, others describe unnecessary delays and encounters that leave them frustrated, disappointed, and questioning the quality of service they receive. This is unfortunate because air travel should evoke a different experience altogether. An international journey ought to be…

How Organisations Slowly Stop Seeing Reality in Aviation

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Wole Shadare

It is difficult to imagine, let alone identify, any aviation organisation waking up one morning and choosing irrelevance. No airline states, “We shall ignore the future,” and no airport authority proclaims, “We shall gradually lose strategic awareness.” Similarly, no aviation regulator aims to become disconnected from emerging realities. Despite these intentions, institutions often drift away from the environments they were created to serve. This shift is rarely sudden; it is usually slow, almost unnoticeable. That…

Keyamo, Kuku, Corporates Rally Behind Aviation Hall of Fame, Preparations Peak

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Inductees’ List Out Soon Preparations are in top gear for the next induction ceremony of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame, with organisers confirming that final screening of nominees has been completed and arrangements are nearing completion. Organisers, Wole Shadare and Gboyega Adeoye, say the event will celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s aviation industry. They commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for his strong…

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