Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

UAE lifts ban on transit flights from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, others

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Wole Shadare

From Thursday August 5th, 2021, travellers from Nigeria who wish to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) via a third country can now do as the UAE has finally decided to lift the on-transit flights from Nigeria, India and Pakistan. Although, direct flights ban to UAE from Nigeria is still in place, this would however bring relief to many Nigerians who had been deprived from visiting Dubai and other cities in the UAE due…

Arik Air wins best human capacity development award

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Arik Air has been adjudged the best airline in human capacity development by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE). NAAPE at its 15th national delegate’s conference, symposium and award held in Abuja presented the award to the management of Arik Air represented by the Chief Pilot, Captain Chris Najomo. National President of NAAPE, Engineer Galadima Abednego said the human capacity development award was bestowed on Arik Air in recognition of the airline’s professional…

FAAN in race against time to stem airport facilitation crisis

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The last few months have been harrowing for international airlines and passenger facilitation. FAAN has been called to question for not quickly filling the void left by the coming to end of SITA deal. However, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. Time will tell how much long travelers and airlines would have to wait to truly see this come to a quick end, writes, WOLE SHADARE Excruciating pain The difficulty of…

NASS to halt aviation agencies’ 25% IGR remittances to Federation account

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

Aviation needs new laws for modern sector-Sen. Adeyemi The National Assembly is looking at how it would navigate the pleas from agencies like the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and others to be allowed not to pay the required 25 percent Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) into the Federal Government coffers. Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Smart Adeyemi stated that the remittance of 25 per cent of the agency’s IGR to the Federation…

INTERVIEW: Six Doppler radar will allow for total weather coverage of Nigeria, says NiMet DG, Prof. Matazu

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

Professor Mansur Bako Matazu is a Professor of Applied Meteorology/Climatology and Director-General/CEO of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). He is the designated Permanent Representative (PR) of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organisation. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE in Lagos, Matazu who was four months ago appointed as DG of the agency speaks on the effort to transform the agency, the assistance from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to make Nigeria Africa’s…

Lack of good policy implementation stunts aviation growth- Former NANTA President

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Former President of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Bankole Bernard has put many of the problems of the aviation sector to lack of implementation of policies, adding that the situation has had a serious impact on peoples’ lives and their businesses. Bernard who spoke on the sidelines of the 25th League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) annual seminar held in Lagos said, “We have to shift focus on the impact over the…

NAHCO fetes stakeholders, vows to provide modern tools, service delivery

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

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc over the weekend in Lagos hosted clients and aviation industry stakeholders to a customer appreciation party for their support and consistency, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which ravaged the entire globe in the past year, promising to improve its working relationship with its customers by providing more modern facilities and excellent service delivery. The event themed: ‘Client Celebration Dinner,’ was an opportunity for the Company and customers to further…

Air France-KLM slowly returning to profitability

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

Air France-KLM is slowly returning to profitability. Higher bookings and lasting effects of the restructuring and recapitalization initiatives have produced better results in the second quarter and first six months. More improvements are on their way, but the airline group is reluctant to look further ahead than the current third quarter. The French-Dutch airline group reported a combined Q2 loss of €1.492 compared to €-2.614 billion last year. New CFO Steven Zaat stressed this has been…

Dana Air Wins NAAPE’s Most Innovative Airline Award

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines Dana Air has bagged the Most Innovative Airline Award at a conference organized by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers on 28th June, at the NAF Conference Center Kado, Abuja. Themed: ‘Imperatives of Strong Partnership for a Sustainable Aviation Industry; Recovery from Covid-19 impact,” this event is the association’s 15th National Delegate conference, Symposium and awards ceremony. The National President of NAAPE, Engr. Galadima Abednego while speaking at…

Nigeria’s debt stalls $500 million China funded Lagos airport terminal

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

Project delay worries National Assembly, seek urgent solution There are indications that the delay in the completion of the multi-billion Naira new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos has stalled over Nigeria’s alleged delay in implementing its own part of the loan deal from China for the projected which has reached 90 per cent completion stage to be put to use. Despite the promise which the project holds for commercial flights…

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