Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

How Private Jet Owners ‘ripped’ off Govt Of Over N30bn

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

… deliberately undervalue aircraft to escape import duties The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently conducted a 60-day corporate and business jet aircraft verification exercise to determine and separate the private fleet from commercial aircraft operated by Nigerian domestic airlines. In the course of the verification exercise, the agency said it uncovered gross and flagrant abuses of the Temporary Importation Permit (TIP) concession by most private aircraft owners in the country. The abuse of…

Flout revised COVID-19 protocols, get $3, 500 fine, NCAA warns airlines

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a notification to all airlines stating that airlines that flout the newly revised COVID-19 Provisional Quarantine protocols will pay a penalty of $3,500 per passenger for non-compliance with the requirements while there may be an outright ban. In an All Operators Letter(AOL) with reference NCAA/DG/AIR/16/327 issued December 3rd, 2021 to all accountable managers and signed by the Director-General NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, all airlines that protocols for…

Open Skies: Nigeria Takes Back Seat As US Carriers Consolidate

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

United’s resumption of flights to Washington from Lagos has again shifted focus to the US-Nigeria Open Skies deal and how Nigerian carriers have failed to take advantage of the deal 21 years after it was signed, writes WOLE SHADARE The pact When Nigeria and the United States signed the ‘Open Skies’ agreement in the year 2000, little did the country know that it was going into a lopsided agreement. Yes, over the years, the world…

Omicron: Nigerian Carriers Brace For Massive Flight Cancellations From UK

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Many Nigerians living overseas could be denied the opportunity to visit home for Christmas following the United Kingdom’s travel ban on Nigeria because of the discovery of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. Thousands of Nigerians in the Diaspora, particularly in the UK and the United States, are counting their losses as they have put on hold their trips as airlines are making frantic moves to cancel their bookings. This will also have…

Emirates flights land in Lagos, Abuja

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The highly anticipated return of Emirates to Nigeria has happened as Emirates touched down in both Abuja and Lagos on Sunday. The spectacular water cannon welcome at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos marked the restart of daily services to Nigeria from Dubai. Both flights from Dubai, EK 785 to Abuja and EK 783 to Lagos, were welcomed to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport with water cannon salutes. Upon arrival, a cake cutting ceremony was also held between Emirates officials…

UK ban throws Nigeria’s air travel into chaos

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Confusion, passengers in frantic effort to beat Monday deadline Seek alternative routes out of Nigeria Canada rejects COVID-18 certificates from Nigeria, nine other nations The situation at the country’s major airports of Lagos and Abuja turned chaotic today as a horde of travellers sought alternative arrangements to get out of the country to beat the UK Monday deadline for non-extension of flights to Nigerians over the outbreak of the new COVID-19 variant,…

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…

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