Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Red List: UK Suspends Processing Of Visitor Visa Applications From Nigeria

Posted on December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The British High Commission says it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all Red List countries, which includes Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the commission on Sunday. The development comes hours after the UK added Nigeria to its travel red list. “To support the UK Government’s aim to protect public health from COVID-19 and associated variants of concern (VOC), UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will pause making…

COVID-19: UK bars Nigerians over Omicron variant

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Effective from Monday, December 6, flights from Nigeria to the United Kingdom are not welcome. Nigeria has been added to the red list of countries from where people arriving must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days. The Federal Government had on Wednesday confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant. They were linked to travellers from South Africa. British Airways in a message to its trade partners today said, “British Airways will still operate schedule…

At last, NCAA grants Anambra cargo airport right to operate light aircraft

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Only visual flights allowed for now-DG The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given the all-clear to the Anambra State Government to put to use its multi-billion airport. The NCAA in a letter by the Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu dated December 1, 2021, entitled, ‘Approval for opening Anambra International Cargo Airport”, and addressed to the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano urged the state government to adhere strictly to safety, security, and COVID-19 requirements…

NiMET warns of flight disruptions over transported dust from Chad, Niger

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians have been told to be wary of deteriorating visibility in the northern region as dust is expected to be transported from the Chad and Niger Republics from December 1. “Currently dust in suspension over the Chad Republic and the Niger Republic. This fresh dust is expected to be transported into the northern parts of Nigeria. Therefore a further reduction in horizontal visibility is anticipated”. The forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NiMET also indicates…

Emirates restores services to Nigeria

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Abuja, Lagos will be served with daily flights After 10 months of inaction on the Nigerian route, Emirates today announced that it would resume operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai. The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai, which remains a highly popular holiday and…

Senate Challenges Aviation Ministry Over Issuance Of NG Eagle AOC

Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

….Why AMCOM is setting up NG Eagle …Directs AMCON To Again Publish List Of Debtors The Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, has declared that the 9th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is not happy that certain agencies of government are working at cross-purposes. This he stated is not in the overall interest of the Nigerian economy. Sani who was speaking earlier today at the Zuma…

Africa leads the way, global demand for air cargo improves in Oct 2021 – IATA

Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

African airline international cargo volumes saw a remarkable increase by 26.7% in October. This was a deterioration from the previous month (35%) but it was still the largest increase of all regions. Conversely, international capacity was 9.4% higher than pre-crisis levels, just as the African continent is the only region in positive territory, albeit on small volumes. This is coming as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing…

United makes history, fly 100 passengers with non-petroleum feed-stocks

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

United based airline, United Airlines will today operate an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier will fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Also today, United announced the second round of corporate participants in the airline’s Eco-Skies Alliance program to collectively contribute towards the purchase of SAF. United is the…

Just In: Competition revs up as United begins nonstop Washington-Lagos flight

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Competition on the lucrative United States-Lagos route is set to have begun as United Airlines yesterday resumed flight services to Lagos, Nigeria. The airline would battle Delta Airlines for a huge market share on the route and may look to expand services to other cities in the future under the ‘Open Skies’ policy between Nigeria and the US. The carrier operated its new nonstop service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and…

Airbus Makes Inroad Into Nigerian Market

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian aviation market is seeing a remarkable shift to other aircraft types. Airbus’ aggressive marketing strategy in Nigeria and Africa seems to be tilting the balance as innovation by Boeing and Airbus amid stiff rivalry is helping to reshape the travel industry. WOLE SHADARE writes A look in Aircraft maker, Airbus is making a significant inroad into Nigeria’s aviation market with some Nigerian operators looking at the direction of the European airplane maker for…

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