Author: Wole Shadare

African airlines are gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic as the continent’s capacity in February has reached 64 percent compared to the same month in 2019. This is actually heartwarming for the airlines that have had to struggle to wriggle out of the difficulty that not only stunted their growth but one that elicited gloom. Airline revenues remained low with many operators battling with cash-flow issues. The full-year revenue loss for 2022 is estimated at…

The Federal Government has denied the existence of a preferred bidder for Nigeria Air stating that some vested interests have been promoting certain agendas including Qatar Airways.  The denial is coming amid a report (Not Aviation Metric) that the government has picked Qatar Airways as a preferred bidder for the proposed national carrier. Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu stated that there is no preferred bidder and that transparency and accountability have been the…

Fuel Scarcity Hits CScores stranded, airlines cancel, delay flights     The aviation industry in Nigeria was thrown into chaos following the acute shortage of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, forcing virtually all the carriers to reschedule flights while others who could not get the product cancelled flights. The domestic terminals of the Lagos airport and other aerodromes across the country were full to the brim as restless passengers engaged airline officials in…

Firm initiates pay-small-small travel plan, carrier increases frequencies, eyes P’H route   Egypt Air and Nigeria’s fastest-growing travel company, Wakanow has entered into a partnership that would help promote tourism travel between Nigeria and Egypt. The partnership will see Egypt Air open City Ticketing Offices through the Wakanow Travel Center network across Nigeria enabling their plans to expand operations further into the Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria. Part of the partnership is the launch…

The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has offered to evacuate the immediate families of the airline’s Ukrainian staff to Nigeria consequent upon the invasion of the country by Russia. Onyema, who disclosed this on Thursday, commiserates with the Ukrainians and expressed hope that the situation comes to an end. He stated: “You are all aware that your employer, Air Peace, has been directed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to evacuate Nigerians who have…