Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Customs Comptroller breaches airport security, officers assault AVSEC, forcefully take over gates

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The tight security at the strategic area of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos has been breached as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officers were said to have forcefully opened a security gate for their Comptroller; an action that is against security operations in the area. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) frowned at the action, lamenting that the blatant abuse of the privilege of bearing firearms by the NCS has become a recurrent threat to…

CSR: Dana Air Donates to Old People’s Home, Orphanages

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Wole Shadare

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Dana Air has donated sundry items to the Lagos Old People’s Home and a number of children’s Orphanages across the city. Spokesman for the airline, Kingsley Ezenwa said that the donations were in line with the airline’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and philosophy of supporting communities and non-governmental organisations that share similar objectives. Some of the items donated to the Lagos Old People’s Home, Favid…

5G Deployment: Panic Grips Airlines

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Wole Shadare

U.S carriers mull flight cancellations The global aviation industry is expected to be put on edge on Wednesday when telecommunication giants, AT&T and Verizon, launch a new 5G service. As countries including Nigeria are on the verge of deploying 5G, panic is said to have gripped the sector, especially the aviation industry. Nigeria’s deployment of 5G over major urban areas of the country will make it become Africa’s biggest network for the spectrum by…

Dana Offers Silver Card, 9,000 Miles to Business Class Customers

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Introduces N23,400 flash sale on Enugu, Owerri Dana Air has concluded plans to offer an automatic Silver Card membership and 9000 executive miles to all its Business Class customers all through the first quarter of 2022. In addition to this offer, the airline also introduced a flash fare of N23,400 strictly for customers travelling from Lagos to Owerri and Enugu. According to the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo; ”this promo is to encourage and appreciate…

Emirates flies the world’s tallest height to put Dubai 2020 Expo on top

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Keeping with Dubai’s ‘nothing is impossible’ spirit, Emirates is soaring up and around the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building for another edition of its viral ad campaign, the first of its kind on the planet. Emirates hit the global headlines and social media feeds of millions in August 2021 when it took its brand message to new heights atop the Burj Khalifa. This time, the brave stuntwoman is standing at the pinnacle of the Burj…

At-risk Nigeria’s aviation domestic market

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Wole Shadare

It is familiar terrain. It remains to be seen how the domestic carriers survive the onslaught of multiple destinations/designation to foreign airlines and what remains for them with the policy, writes, WOLE SHADARE Backward steps “It is a case of step forward and many steps backward. We make gains in one area but fail to consolidate on the gains we have made. We would rather throw away those gains willingly without consideration of how those decisions…

Dubai Airports chief, Griffiths predicts Covid testing could end soon

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

‘Traffic showing real signs of recovery Covid-19 testing at airports around the world should end in the near future, Dubai Airports’ chief executive said on Tuesday. Passengers travelling through most airports around the world have had to undergo a Covid test of some type since the outbreak of the pandemic. Paul Griffiths said it was time for regulators to allow for more freedom of travel and to adopt a “normalisation” approach to the virus….

Boeing beats Airbus on orders but loses out on deliveries

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Boeing outperformed Airbus on orders in 2021, reporting net sales of 535 aircraft compared to 507 for its European competitor. With almost no deliveries of the 787, it was already clear Boeing would lose out on deliveries. The US airframer said on January 11 that it delivered 340 airliners compared to 611 for Airbus. Boeing beats Airbus on orders but loses out on deliveries. Looking at the orders, Boeing had 909 gross orders last year,…

Nigeria’s domestic aviation under threat as Nigeria grants Qatar flight rights to Kano, PH

Posted on January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Turkish to resume PH route March 28th Experts kick Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Qatar got further expanded as Qatar Airways has announced Kano and Port Harcourt, doubling its network to Nigeria. Ethiopian Airlines has been dubbed a part of Nigeria’s ‘domestic’ carrier because of the several destinations it operates to in the country. Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines will resume Istanbul-Port Harcourt from March 28th. It’ll operate on a triangular basis, routing Istanbul-Port Harcourt-Malabo-Istanbul,…

Africa’s Growing List Of Airbus Customers

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The number is rising. Africa is becoming home to A220 operators as more carriers on the continent are acquiring the aircraft type, writes WOLE SHADARE Growing presence The number of airlines that have embraced Airbus A220 in Africa is growing. On December 28, Air Senegal became the fourth operator of the type in the continent after taking delivery of its first of eight A220-300s it has on order. The aircraft got a special welcome with…

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