Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Mango Resumes Flights as Feud With South Africa Airports Ends

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Mango Airlines, the low cost arm of state-owned South African Airways, was cleared to resume flying after resolving a dispute with the country’s airports operator over non-payment of fees. The carrier agreed with Airports Company South Africa to make a part-payment on what it owes and commit to ways to settle the remaining debt, according to a statement from ACSA on Wednesday. All Mango flights had been suspended earlier after it was blocked from using the…

Ethiopian Airlines close to flight resumption to Enugu airport

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Willing to assist FG set up national carrier Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airlines has concluded plans to resume international flight operations to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, (AIIA) Enugu as soon the Federal Government gives the go ahead for international flights into the airport. Ethiopian Airline’s Traffic and Sales Manager, Senait Ataklet who led the airlines’ team on a courtesy visit to the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji in his…

Chaos looms as FAAN ends 10-year SITA automation deal

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airlines, agency met to avoid travel dislocation IATA writes agency The ten year agreement that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) penned with Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA) for automation of the international airports in Nigeria would come to an end on May 2, 2021. This could throw international air travel from the four major airports across Nigeria into chaos as the new firm Arlington and by extension, FAAN are said to be struggling…

Clear Cut Implementation Stalls Africa’s Air Freedom

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Experts are of the opinion that African ‘Open Skies’ could be the solution to many issues confronting airlines in the region. At the core of this is a lack of suitable gradual implementation framework to harmonise differences between airlines and provide a level playing field for the future, writes WOLE SHADARE Overview Although it is still going at snail speed, not a few believe that the full implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market…

Air Cairo receives first Airbus A320 neo

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Air Cairo, Egypt’s low-fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The new aircraft will join Air Cairo’s all Airbus fleet of seven aircraft. The aircraft is on lease from ICBC Leasing and is equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines. With improved levels of efficiency, the new aircraft will be deployed on Air Cairo’s regional and international network to serve countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East – demonstrating the operational flexibility of…

Airlines Back WHO’s Recommendations On International Travel

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged states to comply with recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on testing and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, IATA highlighted the following recommendations for states: “Do not require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry.” IATA believes that the freedom to travel across borders should not be limited to those who are able…

NAMA Trains, Certifies 24 New Air Traffic Controllers

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has obtained licenses for 24 newly recruited air traffic control officers from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) after successfully undergoing the necessary training and examination on Aerodrome and Approach Control. The new air traffic controllers are currently being posted to strategic aerodromes in the country according to their need. In the same vein the agency has also re-certified a total of 30 air traffic controllers in different categories…

Ethiopian Opens High Speed Precision COVID-19 Testing Lab at Addis Ababa Airport

Posted on April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 by Wole Shadare

With the growing demand for travel pass and other measures to improve the safety of travellers Ethiopian Airlines has installed Rapid Testing Devices at its hub. This enables transit passengers to test and get the result before they get on their flights. The airline has joined hands with BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China’s biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd, to launch high-end COVID-19 testing laboratory at its main hub and the continent’s…

Green Africa inches close to operations, acquires third aircraft from ACIA AeroLeasing

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Wole Shadare

First aircraft arrives in Lagos Set for demonstration flights To show its seriousness to begin operations, the much awaited, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, Green Africa has taken delivery of its first ATR72-600 aircraft. The airplane arrived Lagos. The airline in a statement by its Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Oyinade Osobajo said this is the first of the three aircraft currently leased from ACIA Aero Leasing. The airline recently unveiled the livery of two…

Airline industry to cut losses to $47.7b in 2021 from $126.4b in 2020

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Significant portion of $3.5tr GDP, 88 million jobs at risk Slow vaccination rate in Africa limits int’l travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that the airline industry is expected to lose $47.7 billion in 2021 (net profit margin of -10.4%), adding that this is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of $126.4 billion in 2020 (net profit margin of -33.9%). Director-General of the clearing house for over 290…

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