Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Air Travel Rebounds, Travellers Rebook Cancelled Flights

Posted on December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Demand raises fares The removal of 11 African countries from the United Kingdom’s (UK) infamous travel list is witnessing a sharp return to air travel by Nigerians as airlines record a huge surge in travel bookings to Nigeria and to the UK. The British Government yesterday removed all the countries, including Nigeria, from the UK’s travel Red List. The removal took effect from 4 am. It was learnt that the decision to…

Max Air, vehicle in near-collision on Lagos airport runway

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

FAAN suspends airfield officer, begins probe For providence, the country would have recorded an air accident on the domestic airport runway, otherwise known as 18L of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. A pick-up vehicle belonging to the civil department of FAAN was reported to have developed some electrical fault and since they didn’t have anyone to effect repairs, the officials resorted to inviting an auto electrician from outside the airport. In between his…

Airlines union oppose harsh treatment of Nigerian carriers by foreign nations

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Lauds Sirika, NCAA The umbrella body for all airlines in Nigeria, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it is opposed to the underhand actions of some countries in making it difficult for Nigerian carriers to get the necessary permits to operate in their countries. The AON stressed that it is not opposed to other foreign airlines operating into Nigeria. The group commended the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, for the courageous…

NiMet alerts on poor visibility over fresh dust plumes

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has cautioned Nigerians on the possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. According to a release by the Agency’s Central Forecast Office on Tuesday, the development is a result of fresh dust plumes raised at the dust source region (Faya Largeau in the Chad Republic). This, according to the statement is expected to advect into the country and reduce horizontal visibility. “Dust haze conditions are expected to intensify before the…

Arik Files Report To NCAA Over Attempted Robbery On Runway

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by Wole Shadare

More than two weeks after Arik pilots foiled an attempt by unknown men to tamper with its aircraft hold while on hold, a similar incident occurred on Sunday night to one of the airline’s aircraft, a B737-800. In a mandatory occurrence report form: O-OPS07 logged in by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which was sighted by Aviation Metric, the incident to the aircraft with registration, 5N-MJQ happened on Sunday at 20.07. However, our correspondent…

Relief as UK scraps red list

Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 by Wole Shadare

A huge reprieve came the way of African airlines following the removal of many of the countries from the United Kingdom red list. Nigeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe had found themselves on the UK’s infamous red list following the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But the government in a statement today said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4 am on…

NAMA charts new paths for airlines to save cost, safety, others

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced the implementation of Free Routing Airspace (FRA) in keeping with its commitment to enhancing airspace efficiency and reducing operational costs to airlines. Giving this indication at a stakeholders’ sensitization forum which held at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said Nigeria had earlier in October 2021 notified the global aviation community of its intent to commence the implementation of the Free Routing…

UAE makes concession, gives ‘conditional’ approval for six flights to Dubai

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Ministry, airline keep mum Emirates may still retain 21 frequencies The United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have succumbed to pressure from Nigeria by granting Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace six flight rights to Dubai. The diplomatic face-off may be coming to an end soon as both nations may eventually settle for six flights for Air Peace, but still unknown whether Emirates would still keep the 21 frequencies it had before the…

Just In: Nigeria to exit UK red list today

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Wole Shadare

There are strong indications that Nigeria will exit the United Kingdom red list today according to a reliable source called Aviation Metric from London. The source who is very close to the British Government said, “Good news. We hear that Nigeria will be removed from the red list today and it will be announced 12.30 hrs UK time”. The source who called from a meeting in London said the UK government would give more details…

Nigeria-UAE relations worsen, airlines directed not to bring Nigerians to Dubai

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria-United Arab Emirates (UAE) relations took a turn for the worse at the Arab nation has barred airlines from bringing in Nigeria into their country. The signs of what UAE would do was ominous following the altercations between it and Nigeria that led to Emirates pulling out of Nigeria after the Nigerian government through the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika canceled the 21 frequencies earlier given to the airline and restricted it to just flight…

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