Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Any hope for Uganda Airlines amid African carriers’ poor financial record?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The frequent changes in airlines management have called to question the focus of Uganda Airlines to provide seamless air transport services. The carrier three days ago unveiled a new board of directors, three months after the old board and the Chief Executive Officers were sacked. The airline’s new board chaired by Priscilla Mirembe Serukka was unveiled on April 1. The old board was chaired by Ahabwe Perez and was first suspended in April last year with the airline’s Chief…

Unbridled Multiple Designations Amid Discordant Tunes

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The effect of multiple designations is almost discordant, but also riveting in the face of at-risk domestic airlines, writes WOLE SHADARE Sustainable aviation industry An active and sustainable local aviation industry has strategic importance that goes beyond mere commercial and business objectives. It is a matter of national interest and security. So far, the administering of Nigeria’s Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) has been a matter of serious concern considering it is supposedly based on…

Power outage at Lagos airport disturbing-Reps

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation headed by Nnolim Nnaji has urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) to put all necessary measures to avert a repeat occurrence of the type of power outage experienced at the D finger arrival of the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos last week. The D finger arrival was thrown into darkness for over fifteen minutes on the night of Friday, first of…

SAHCO acquires multi-million Naira ground handling tools to boost operations

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s foremost aviation ground handling firm, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has boosted her fleet of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) with more ultra-modern equipment. The new multi-million Naira fleet of equipment acquired includes ten Passenger Step Units that were manufactured by Mallaghan which is a renowned aviation industry manufacturer and supplier of highly acclaimed Ground Support Equipment. The Passenger Step Units have the capacity to provide passenger access to a wide range of…

Nigeria abolishes COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travelers

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Government has abolished the COVID-19 PCR test for inbound passengers to Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For outbound passengers, the government asked Nigerians travelling out of Nigeria to be vaccinated against COVID -19 and ensure compliance with the COVID-19 requirements of their destination or transit countries. Also fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Nigeria will not be required to carry out post-arrival PCR tests or a Rapid Antigen Test upon arriving in…

Arik introduces Buy Miles & Fly promotion

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Arik Air has introduced a sales promotion that will enable its frequent flyer program, Affinity Wings, members to purchase miles for traveling across the airline’s domestic network. Tagged, Buy Miles & Fly, the promotion is targeted at new and existing Arik Affinity Wings members who can buy miles to fly to any of the airline’s destinations in the economy class cabin and earn additional 50% bonus miles. The promotion is available for sale…

Change of baton at Red Star Express

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Red Star Express, Nigeria’s leading logistics company recently held a special event to honor the outgoing CEO, Dr. Sola Obabori, and usher in the new MD, Auwalu Badamasi Babaura, and new Executive Director of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Charles Uche Ejekam. The change of baton at Red Star Express is a good example of succession planning in action in the Nigerian aviation industry and corporate space. Red Star Express, the first-ever indigenous courier company to…

Heavy wind storm caused power outage at Lagos airport-FAAN

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Apologises to travellers The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attributed the power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to the heavy rain which it said came with very fierce winds and storms. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Faithful A. Hope-Ivbazea in a statement said the natural occurrence affected one of its feeders, and consequently resulted in the temporary disruption of power supply at the D wing of the airport. She disclosed that…

Kenya Airways, SAA Partner, To Enjoy Lounge Access In Both Nations

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have announced a new lounge access agreement for their customers as part of the Strategic Framework Agreement (SPF) signed in November 2021. The lounge access agreement would allow Kenya Airways business class customers as well as Sky Team Elite customers (Platinum and Gold) to have exclusive access to the lounge services at the SAA ultra-modern Platinum lounge located at O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. At the…

Nigeria route value worth $400 billion, operators fault multiple landing slots for int’l carriers

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Issue 21 day reversal ultimatum Nigerian route value is estimated to be worth over $400 billion and one that stands to be frittered away with multiple landing slots to foreign carriers. This has however pitched the carriers against the Federal Government as airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have rejected the Federal Government’s benevolence of ‘dashing’ foreign carriers multiple landing slots, saying the idea a great economic implication…

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