Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Nigeria Air’s AOC: NCAA awaits security clearance

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

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has said that the aviation regulatory body is awaiting security clearance from the security agencies for the continuation of the process of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the planned national carrier-Air Nigeria. A security clearance is one of the multiple hurdles the carrier would scale before it is granted all the important flight certificates and one that would recognize it as an airline. Nuhu…

APG IET rescinds decision to sell tickets in USD

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The APG Interline Electronic Ticketing Agreements (IET) today recalled and canceled the notice it made to its trade partners including travel agencies to issue air tickets in the United States Dollars. The earlier notice it was learnt led to outrage by travelers and the Nigerian authorities and one that puts enormous pressure on APG and its allies to rescind the decision to sell tickets in Nigeria’s foreign currency. A fresh notice to its trade partners…

Airlines, travel agencies jettison Naira, to sell tickets in dollars from April 19

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Cite $283 million trapped funds, forex scarcity for action Airfares on international routes skyrocket With effect from April 19, 2022, airlines on APG Interline Electronic Ticketing Agreements (IET) GP code 275 would start accepting issuing of tickets in United States Dollars and not Naira. This new policy according to the group was caused as a result of the difficulty in repatriating airlines’ huge funds stuck in Nigeria and other countries coupled with foreign exchange APG…

Q1 22 Result: Delta Air liquidity rises to $12.8 billion, generates $1.8 billion operating cash flow

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

One of the biggest airlines in the world, Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the March quarter of 2022 and provided its outlook for the June quarter of 2022. “With a strong rebound in demand as omicron faded, we returned to profitability in the month of March, producing a solid adjusted operating margin of almost 10%. As our brand preference and demand momentum grows, we are successfully recapturing higher fuel prices, driving…

United Nigeria, Wakanow partner to deliver real-time inventory, flight schedules

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

United Nigeria Airlines has integrated with Wakanow, Africa’s leading travel tech company, to provide greater value to its customers by delivering real-time inventory and flight schedules. By virtue of this partnership, Wakanow is the only online travel agency with United Nigeria’s Live Inventory bookable in real-time enabling the delivery of a seamless booking experience for Wakanow customers and United Nigeria passengers. Speaking during a courtesy visit to United Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Adedeji, CEO of Wakanow,…

Waiting With Bated Breath Amid Challenges

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

First-quarter 2022 shows the tremendous pace the Federal Government is putting into some projects it wants to bring to fruition and one that it has inexplicably struggled to seal. Overall, the sector had its fair share of challenges that it is bound to surmount, writes WOLE SHADARE Concession, national carrier project gather pace The Nigerian aviation industry in the first quarter of 2022 is one that came with its ups and downs and one that…

Aviation: Expression For Industry Consolidation Heightens

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Airways, Allan Kilavuka, has disclosed that the airline industry in Africa needs a period of consolidation if the continent is to overcome its connectivity challenges. Already, shifts towards new market policies, airline behavior, operation models, and governance are clearly pointing towards a consolidated African aviation sector. Accelerated by the onset of the pandemic, what were once loose discussions around the formation of mutual pan-African airline ties are now taking…

NCAA approves C-checks on Dana’s MD-83 aircraft by 7Star Hangar

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given approval to 7Star Global Hangar Limited to carry out three C, CPCP, ADS, and ADD on Dana airlines MD83 aircraft with the registration number, 5N-SAI In an approval letter from the NCAA signed by Engr V Goyea, General Manager (ACCA) for the Director-General l, urged 7STAR to comply with all extant provisions of Nig. CARs and in particular Nig. CARs part 6, and in addition, all…

Africa outperforms other regions in air cargo in February, up 2.9%

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw cargo volumes increase by 4.6% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Capacity was 8.2% above February 2021 levels. Available capacity in the region was up 15.5% compared to February 2021, however, it remains heavily constrained compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, down 14.6% compared to February 2019. The zero-COVID policy in mainland China and Hong Kong is impacting performance. This was unfolded by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air…

Airlink commences Durban-Harare flights

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline has launched its direct scheduled air service between Durban and Harare. The first flight departed Durban’s King Shaka International Airport at 10.30 and arrived at Harare’s Robert Mugabe International Airbus at 12.40. The return service took off at 13.20 and touched down in Durban at 15.35 where the flight was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute. “The convenience, customer appeal, and affordability of our new direct service will…

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