Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Nigeria, US deepen ties, as Delta launches services to Lagos from New York

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Trade between nations totaled $10.4b in 2019 United States based airline,Delta Air Lines has returned its operations at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport to pre-pandemic levels. This comes as the carrier launches nonstop service between the capital and New York-JFK four times a week. Before now, the airline operated daily flights between its base in Atlanta to Lagos, as it is the sole airline from Nigeria that operates direct flights to Lagos, Nigeria from Atlanta, Georgia….

100% refund to passengers not novel, gazetted by FG in 2015-NCAA DG

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Begins sensitization to enlighten passengers of rights The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it would soon commence public sensitisation to further enlighten air travellers in case of flight delays or cancellations by airlines. The agency also said that the law on 100 per cent refund on air tickets in case of three hours delay is not novel to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation (NCAR), stressing that it was gazetted by…

FG re-opens Osubi Airport

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has reopened commercial flights at Osubi Airport in Delta. Speaking at the reopening ceremony on Friday at Osubi Airport in Okpe Local Government Area, the Airport Manager, Mr Wilson Egwato, said that the routes would be expanded soonest. The Federal Government had shut down commercial operations at the airport in February 2020, following the inability of the former operator of the facility, Shorelines Oil Services Limited, to run it optimally. The Airport is…

Bi-Courtney denies owing FAAN

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

For the up-tenth time, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) has denied owing the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The firm in a swift response to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika’s claim that Bi-Courtney is indebted to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to the tune of N14 billion denied the claim. Spokesman for BASL, Mikail Mumuni in a statement said, “ On the contrary, it is FAAN…

FG compels airlines to refund 100% airfares to passengers after two-hour delay

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has issued stern warning to airlines over incessant flight delay and cancellations that have taken the joy out of air travel. Consequently, the government has directed that operators in the country must refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Thursday at the weekly State House Briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja. He read…

How stormy weather caused Chanchangi serious incident 11 years ago-AIB

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Agency releases Turkish Airline incident, others The Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N) today released the cause of Chanchangi Airlines serious incident, which occurred 11 years ago at Kaduna airport with 45 souls onboard. The agency equally released reports of additional seven aircraft serious incidents and an accident, including Turkish Airlines owned aircraft and issued nine safety recommendations. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Commissioner, AIB-N, Akin Olateru, said that the agency was notified of…

Kenya Airways launches Fahari innovation hub

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) today launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre for innovation that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the societal and business challenges. The Fahari Innovation Hub is part of KQ’s strategy in contributing to the sustainable development of Africa by empowering, partnering, and co-creating innovative ideas and strategies with local start-ups and the small-medium enterprises (SMEs) ecosystem. Speaking during…

Use your WMO appointment to propel NIMET to more glory, Sirika tells Prof. Matazu

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has congratulated the Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, on his appointment into the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organisation. Professor Matazu who is also the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the Meteorology regulatory body, was elected at the seventy-third session of the Executive Council of the WMO. According to the Minister, the election of Matazu is a testament to…

Nominations Open For 2021 IATA Diversity, Inclusion Awards

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

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards. “The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the aviation industry’s agenda on diversity and inclusion. In fact, it has been an opportunity to redouble our efforts to improve our performance. Improving our gender balance, in particular, is a top priority as seen by the growing number of signatories to the IATA 25by2025 pledge. The second edition of the IATA Diversity and…

Senate dismiss airline operators’ excuses for incessant flight delay, cancellations

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

Airlines cite Jet A1 scarcity, Forex scarcity, others for travel disruptions Air Peace chief bemoan unruly passenger behaviour Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have justified the delay and cancellations of domestic flights in the country, hinging the reasons on non-availability and rising cost of aviation fuel, also known as JetA1 and inadequate parking spaces at airports. The operators, led by the Chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen…

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