Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Air Peace’s first dry-lease B737-700 aircraft arrives Nigeria

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has achieved another major milestone with the arrival of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG from AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company — marking Nigeria’s first dry lease in nearly a decade and reinforcing global confidence in the nation’s aviation sector. The arrival ceremony, held at the Zulu Terminal Complex, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, drew an impressive lineup of dignitaries, financial partners, and aviation stakeholders. Among them were the…

‘CBN’s lack of monitoring emboldens foreign carriers to sell tickets in dollars’

Posted on November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians divided over dollar tickets as Naira stabilises Cross-border trading, crime against economy-NANTA President Foreign airlines have returned to their old ways as passengers are groaning over the insistence by some airlines to charge ticket fees in dollars rather than in the local currency, the naira. It is the long-standing policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the naira is the legal tender in Nigeria, making it illegal to refuse it for…

Lagos-Accra route: Market cannibalisation

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The saturation of the Lagos-Accra air route, where multiple Nigerian and regional carriers are competing, carries significant implications, primarily involving financial risk for the airlines and volatile benefits for passengers, writes WOLE SHADARE The wait is finally over as United Nigeria Airlines announces the commencement of direct flights to Accra, Ghana, beginning November 10, 2025. The commencement of the Accra route by the airline, no doubt, would serve as an important part of the…

How Middle Eastern carriers will sustain global lead

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Region’s airlines not just expanding but transforming Long celebrated for its super-connector hubs and world-class service, the region’s airlines now face the dual challenge of sustaining growth and adapting to shifting market pressures. Few are better positioned to interpret that challenge than Shahab Matin, Boeing’s Managing Director of Commercial Marketing for the Middle East and Africa. Speaking with Aviation Business Middle East, Matin outlined how evolving fleets, infrastructure, and networking strategies will shape the…

Pilots’ group to provide loss of license insurance for members, aircraft engineers

Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has unveiled plans to provide comprehensive Loss of Licence Insurance Cover for all Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers. This initiative marks a significant milestone in strengthening the welfare and professional security of aviation personnel nationwide. The scheme, developed in partnership with First Standard Insurance Brokers, is designed to protect pilots and engineers who lose their professional licences due to medical incapacity or other qualifying conditions that render them…

Adede: Nigeria ranks amongst most expensive countries in Africa for air travel

Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Senator Musa Adede, an airline owner, ex-lawmaker with tremendous experience in many areas of aviation, in this interview with WOLE SHADARE, speaks on many problems besetting the nation’s aviation sector and proffers solutions to many of the woes What recommendations would you give the government to strengthen the aviation sector? There are key recommendations that will help the aviation industry. These recommendations are reduction of taxes and levies on passengers and airlines to improve profitability,…

How Nigeria Can Replicate World-Class Transport Systems- Ngwama

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Convener of the 2025 Transport Summit, Mrs Pearl Ngwama, has called for an integrated transport masterplan to propel Nigeria’s growth, stressing that Nigeria’s transport infrastructure must become the engine of national development. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Transport Summit in Lagos with the theme ‘Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure: Innovation for a Sustainable Future’, Ngwama said the world’s most advanced nations are built on formidable multimodal transport systems integrating road, rail, air and sea. She…

Ethiopian Airlines, largest carrier operating to Nigeria with 34 frequencies

Posted on October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Begins second frequency to Abuja Africa’s biggest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, yesterday marked yet another milestone with the start of a second frequency to Abuja. This development symbolises the carrier’s continued commitment to strengthening the deep-rooted ties between Ethiopia and Nigeria and supporting Nigeria’s position as a leading aviation and economic hub in Africa. Starting from October 28, 2025, Ethiopian Airlines will operate three additional weekly evening flights from Abuja, in addition to our existing…

Benchmarking 2014 national conference report, realities in aviation sector

Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The 2014 National Conference committee report on transportation highlights some of the areas that need improvement in the country’s aviation industry. The report is holistic. While some of the inadequacies have been tackled, many areas are still crying for adjustments and implementation, writes WOLE SHADARE The 2014 National Conference committee report on transportation, headed by Senator Musa Adede, went in-depth on how best to improve the country’s transportation system, reflecting the desire to improve the…

Onyema: Air Peace’s Heathrow flight, symbol of national pride

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace’s launch of direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja is a mark of resilience and restoring the Nigerian flag to one of the world’s busiest air corridors after more than a decade. The Executive Director, International Operations, of the airline, Nnenna Onyema, described the new operation as a “symbol of national pride and resilience,” emphasising that it represents more than just a new…

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