Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

NAMA Director, Musa, bags ISEN Fellowship for aviation promotion

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Institute of Strategic Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (ISEN) has conferred Fellowship status on Dr. Abdullahi Musa, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The conferment on Musa followed weeks of rigorous professional training and strategic networking, with the theme: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Entrepreneurship-A New Era. The award ceremony, held in Minna, Niger State, was a testament to Musa’s dedication to excellence and his commitment to…

Air Peace pilot relieved of duties for violating safety procedure, co-pilot cleared of alcohol ingestion

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airline to increase alcohol, drug frequency tests Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace said following the incident involving its aircraft on July 13, 2025 where one of its B737 aircraft skidded into the bush at the Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port-Harcourt, Rives State, the captain of the affected flight was grounded and relieved from further flight duty till date for failure to adhere to Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles. The airline, in a statement, also…

NSIB: Air Peace cabin crew, pilots tested positive for cannabis, alcohol after runway overrun

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Chides airline over poor internal checks …Incident, wake-up call In a clear violation of safety rules and risking the lives of 103 persons onboard, the incident involving an Air Peace B737-500 which overshot the runways at Port-Harcourt International Airport, River State on July 13, 2025 has been attributed to the ingestion of alcohol by the pilots of the aircraft and a cabin crew member who also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis….

Airlines fear new tax law may paralyse businesses, raise ticket fares, reduce passenger traffic

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Reform may have devastating effects on aviation sector-Boyo Tinubu already signed treaty against tax on aviation-IATA New Tax policy to enhance ease of doing business-FIRS There is a consensus among airline operators and aviation allied companies that the new tax reform of the Federal Government is capable of doing incalculable damage to the aviation ecosystem. Nigeria’s new tax law, enacted through the…

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first A330neo

Posted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330neo is the first wide-body aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173 in Economy class. The airline is the leading airline in West and Central Africa, with 22…

NCAA summons airlines over recurring passenger complaints, others

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Piqued by the growing number of complaints by passengers, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may wield the big stick. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has called domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was confirmed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via…

Africa’s empty skies aided by low propensity to fly

Posted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

This basic concept of own-price elasticity of air travel in different market segments suggests that if air fares are reduced on Nigeria’s domestic routes, demand for air travel is likely to increase, since these routes are short-haul, and the prohibitive costs of air travel exclude several potential consumers of the service, writes WOLE SHADARE . The disclosure by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week, lamenting the high cost of flying’s disruptive impact on the…

Air Peace Launches Customer Experience Representative Across Domestic Network

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

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has launched a new service product for its passengers, a bespoke Customer Experience Representative (CXR) initiative across its domestic network. This development reflects the airline’s commitment to elevating service delivery through personalised and human-centred engagement. The Customer Experience Representatives (CXR) are specially trained individuals who will serve as dedicated travel chaperones for select passengers: Business Class and loyalty programme members across all domestic stations. Representatives will be committed to…

Policy eases pain as United Nigeria set for six B737-800 delivery, inks strategic deal with South West Airlines

Posted on September 7, 2025September 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Boeing welcomes airline to B737 family One of Nigeria’s policies of Cape Town Practice Direction aimed at bolstering domestic airlines’ capabilities and assets financing may have started to yield results, as United Nigeria Airlines announced the signing of a landmark aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This directive aims to lower costs, particularly airline insurance, facilitate aircraft dry leasing, enhance investor confidence, and speed…

SAA increases Lagos, Sao Paulo, Accra flights for peak festive season

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

One of Africa’s leading airlines, South African Airways (SAA), has announced additional flights across key regional and international routes to meet growing demand during the upcoming festive season. Starting from October 6, 2025, the airline will raise its frequency to six from OR Tambo International Airport to Lagos, bringing its weekly flight operations to Lagos to six from four, an indication of the profitability of the route to the carrier. Monday and Tuesday are the…

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