Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

‘Exploitative domestic’ fares amid over capacity, stakeholders kick

Posted on December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

• 200% hike not justified-Aero Contractors MD, Sanusi • Taxes, jet fuel stable, Aligbe says increase exploitative • Too much capacity on local routes-ValueJet chief Nigeria’s aviation sector has entered a “perfect storm” this December. While airlines have increased their fleet capacity compared to last year, ticket prices have surged to astronomical levels, with one-way fares to cities like Enugu, Owerri, and Asaba ranging from ₦350,000 to ₦700,000. The phenomenon of insensitive domestic airfares despite…

Excessive pricing threat to ‘Detty December’s viability, says Onitilo

Posted on December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

High ticket price driven by demand and supply-Bernard The Managing Director of Travelden (a subsidiary of Finchglow Holdings Ltd.), Gbenga Onitilo, has highlighted a significant threat to the long-term viability of the highly popular Detty December tourism season in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos. His concern centres on excessive pricing and price gouging across the hospitality and entertainment sectors, just as his warning, primarily directed at the tourism and hospitality sectors, could threaten the entire tourism…

IATA: Ten African nations, excluding Nigeria responsible for 89% of blocked funds

Posted on December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that 10 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia account for 89% of the total blocked funds, totalling $1.08 billion. Nigeria’s name was removed from the list after the Nigerian government repatriated over $700 million in trapped funds last year, restoring the country’s reputation in the global aviation industry. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines said that $1.2 billion in airline funds are…

Senate says 400% rise in airfares unacceptable, summons Minister

Posted on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

… Describe as outrageous N400, 000, N600, 000 flights On Tuesday, the Senate summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and other key stakeholders in the sector for an urgent interface to address the effects on air travellers. The resolution of the apex legislative Chamber was made in response to public outcry over rising domestic airfares in Nigeria. The Senate decried the situation and asked Keyamo, airline operators, regulators, and other industry…

Economics, physical toll, time saving of ultra-long-haul flights

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The experience of an ultra-long-haul (ULH) flight is often a trade-off between the undeniable convenience of a non-stop journey and the physical and mental toll of spending 18 to 20 hours in a pressurised aluminium tube, writes WOLE SHADARE The economics of ultra-long-haul (ULH) flights, typically defined as services scheduled for 16 hours or more, are driven by specific high-cost factors and by a reliance on high-yield premium demand to achieve profitability. Ultra-long-haul flights push…

MMA2, WEMA Bank Ink Partnership For Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), once again opened its doors to MBR Signature Events and Entertainment Company through a vibrant partnership with Wema Bank to usher the spirit of Christmas into the terminal. While welcoming guests to the event, Mr. Kola Bamigboye, Acting Chief Operating Officer and Head, Space & Premises Management, expressed delight in hosting the ceremony. He stated that BASL is pleased to welcome…

OPINION: It’s turbulent but not dangerous

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A message for the International Civil Aviation Day As we mark International Civil Aviation Day, it is important to reinforce the fact that aviation remains the most reliable, effective, efficient, and safest mode of transportation in the world. Air turbulence may feel uncomfortable, but it is a normal part of flight, one for which aircraft are designed, and pilots are expertly trained. Air Turbulence remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of air travel. For…

Free Route Airspace implementation in West, Central Africa begins

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has ushered in a new era of African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective October 30, 2025. Free Route Airspace (FRA) is a modern airspace design allowing airlines to plan more direct flight paths between entry/exit points, bypassing traditional, fixed airways for greater efficiency, fuel savings, and reduced emissions, by using User Preferred Routes (UPRs) and…

Over 75% wet-leased airplanes operating in Nigeria

Posted on December 7, 2025December 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

• CTC gains may take five years, says Aero MD, Capt Sanusi • Laments huge capital flight • Dry-lease deal not retroactive-Aligbe For years, the sleek, modern jets that crisscrossed the nation’s major cities were often just fleeting shadows, wearing the livery of a local carrier but flown, maintained, and insured by a foreign lessor. This expensive arrangement, known as a wet lease (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance – ACMI), became the default, not by…

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