Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Dana Air Sponsors The Walk For Love Africa Campaign

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, Dana Air has thrown its weight behind “Walk For Love Africa (WFLA)”, a non-profit pan-African platform founded by Mr. Toni Ukachukwu, Publisher/CEO, Aviators Africa. It is an initiative that advocates for a sustainable Africa that loves itself enough by tapping and harnessing its potentials using travel and tourism as special purpose vehicles for socio-economic development and an intra-connected Africa. The platform was set up due to the challenges posed by…

Emirates’ 21 Frequencies To Nigeria Stays – NCAA

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu, at the weekend, admitted that all the 21 frequencies to Emirates Airlines have been granted following the decision to grant Air Peace seven slots to Dubai Airport. He was reacting to the letter submitted to his office, which indicated a form of release by Dubai Airport, lifting the ban on Nigeria and 11 other African countries. The DG said NCAA had demanded a formal…

Ethiopian Airlines put trust in Boeing, returns MAX to service

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Three years after Ethiopian Airlines grounded all its B737 MAX following a devastating crash six minutes after take-off that claimed all 157 souls aboard near the town of Bishoftu, the airline, regarded as the biggest carrier in Africa will tomorrow February 1, 2022, put back the aircraft type into service. The carrier will conduct a demonstration flight of B737 MAX to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on February 1, 2022. Bold decision, trust for Boeing The decision to…

Arik Air increases frequencies on key Northern routes

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Wole Shadare

….Introduces promotional fares Arik Air has increased frequencies on some of its key Northern routes to cope with customers’ demands. The affected routes which are now being operated daily are Abuja-Sokoto, Abuja-Kano, Abuja-Yola, and Lagos-Jos. The decision to add more frequencies to the scheduled flights on these routes was informed by the need to give customers more choices on these destinations. Similarly, Arik Air is making its tickets more affordable by introducing N23, 000…

How abandoned aircraft pose grave danger to airport safety, security, congest ramp- NCAA

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Wole Shadare

How court orders, frustrate FAAN from removing airplanes Probes Arik airplane component theft Authority, airlines, others meet next week The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has lamented the difficulty in removing unserviceable aircraft from the apron of many of the country’s airports, saying they constitute security and safety challenges including ramp congestion. He also decried the removal of a critical component in Arik Air’s aircraft, alleging it…

Demand For Air Travel To Spur Economic Growth In 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Two years into the crisis, a crucial moment has passed for many: boarding the first plane in a post-pandemic world. After reuniting with family, friends, colleagues, and clients the passion for flight is reignited. As the cycle turns, opportunities in aviation are ripe for the bold. Expect air travel to rise again in 2022, writes WOLE SHADARE Way out Despite its sharpness, the recession of 2020 was one of the shortest on record as economies…

FAAN to expand Lagos domestic airport terminal

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Wole Shadare

As part of efforts to improve infrastructure and service delivery at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to expand the Z Wing of the terminal. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu told journalists that the expansion project, which would commence soonest would only hamper passenger facilitation minimally at the terminal, as normal passenger check-in will not be affected in any way. However, the Protocol and VIP lounge…

Hurdles before Emirates, Air Peace can resume flight operations-NCAA

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority 9NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has stated that the country and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) still have some grey areas they need to work on before full flight services can be restored between both countries. Nuhu stated this while amid the lifting of the ban by the UAE on 12 African countries including Nigeria, stressing that hat the issue of flight operations between Nigeria and UAE is based…

Emirates Awaits FG’s Flight Directive, Carriers Mum On Resumption

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Thousands of Nigerians who have been unable to travel to Dubai and other cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) heaved a sigh of relief as the UAE lifted travel restrictions on 12 African nations including Nigeria. The travel ban which ceases on January 29th, 2022 at 2.30 pm would allow the resumption of all inbound flights for national and international carriers from 12 African countries including Nigeria. It is however not clear when Emirates…

Kenya Airways To Resume Daily Flight To Dubai Jan 31

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways has concluded plans to resume daily flights to Dubai effective Monday, January 31st, 2022. This follows the ease of travel restrictions that had been issued by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) on flights from Kenya and other African nations. The 12 countries from where transit passengers too will be allowed into the UAE, include Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe….

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