Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Overland recommences flights to Ibadan airport

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian carrier Overland Airways has resumed flights from Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Effective December 23, 2025, Overland Airways will commence three weekly services from Ibadan to Abuja on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will depart Abuja for Ibadan at 10:30 am and Ibadan for Abuja at 12:00 pm. Chief Operating Officer of Overland Airways, Mrs Aderonke Emmanuel-James, said, “As the pioneer airline on the Ibadan route,…

Astronomic Airfares: Travelling in pain for Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The frustration isn’t just about the money; it’s about the lack of choice. With road travel increasingly avoided due to safety concerns, thousands of Nigerians are forced into an aviation market that is currently at its most expensive and volatile in history. It is incredibly frustrating to feel like you’re being “priced out” of seeing family, especially during the holidays. When airfares skyrocket, the emotional toll of potentially missing Christmas can be just as heavy as…

Opinion: Nigeria’s Aviation Sector Soars: Modernisation, Strategic Partnerships Drive New Era of Growth

Posted on December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

By Gboyega Adeoye Nigeria’s aviation sector is undergoing a significant renaissance, marked by ambitious infrastructure upgrades, strategic policy shifts, and a renewed commitment to passenger safety and service delivery. Despite global economic headwinds, the country’s airspace is seeing growth, modernisation, and the practical implementation of public-private partnership (PPP) models to unlock billions in revenue and solidify Nigeria’s status as a regional aviation hub. The current momentum is driven by investments across major airports, including the…

Four Survive as Cessna 172 crashes at Owerri airport, NSIB begins probe

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed yesterday evening during an emergency diversion to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed that the flight, registered as 5N-ASR, was originally bound for Port Harcourt from Kaduna before the crew declared an emergency and redirected to the Imo State capital. The aircraft went down in the approach area of Runway 17 around 8:00 PM local time. Fortunately,…

Airline industry on verge of historic $1trn revenue

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The latest data from IATA show that the global aviation industry is set to achieve over one trillion US dollars in annual revenue for the first time, with forecasts indicating continued growth in the coming years. According to a report by Simple Flying. Com, industry data also show that different regions will grow at a considerable rate in the coming years, as airlines continue to experience record-high load factors and fleet utilisation, and are expected…

IATA: Africa most expensive region for airline operations in the world

Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

..Jet fuel, taxes, others, reasons for the high cost of doing business in Africa ..Carriers operate on razor-thin net profit margin of 1.3%—the lowest globally The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has listed jet fuel at 17%, taxes and fees at between 12 and 15%, air navigation charges at 10%, maintenance, insurance and capital at 6-10%, blocked funds at $954 million and high ticket prices as the reasons the cost of doing business in Africa…

Nigeria has highest rate of grounded aircraft in the world

Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…over 70% out for repairs, grounded due to global spare parts, engines shortage … Operators flood sector with aircraft to kill competition-Henry Nigeria’s aviation sector faces a striking paradox: while airlines like Air Peace, United Nigeria, and a few others are adding more aircraft to their fleets, domestic airfares have reached record highs—in some cases surging by 130%-250% in the final quarter of the year. Despite these acquisitions, Nigeria currently has one of the highest…

NSIB commences probe into Flybird charter jet incident in Kano

Posted on December 14, 2025December 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

..8 passengers escape unhurt The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into an incident involving a Hawker 800XP aircraft with registration marks 5N-ISB at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State. The aircraft, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, at 09:20 hours local time, as a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight bound for Kano. There were eight persons on board, comprising two cockpit crew members,…

‘Exploitative domestic’ fares amid over capacity, stakeholders kick

Posted on December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

• 200% hike not justified-Aero Contractors MD, Sanusi • Taxes, jet fuel stable, Aligbe says increase exploitative • Too much capacity on local routes-ValueJet chief Nigeria’s aviation sector has entered a “perfect storm” this December. While airlines have increased their fleet capacity compared to last year, ticket prices have surged to astronomical levels, with one-way fares to cities like Enugu, Owerri, and Asaba ranging from ₦350,000 to ₦700,000. The phenomenon of insensitive domestic airfares despite…

Excessive pricing threat to ‘Detty December’s viability, says Onitilo

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

High ticket price driven by demand and supply-Bernard The Managing Director of Travelden (a subsidiary of Finchglow Holdings Ltd.), Gbenga Onitilo, has highlighted a significant threat to the long-term viability of the highly popular Detty December tourism season in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos. His concern centres on excessive pricing and price gouging across the hospitality and entertainment sectors, just as his warning, primarily directed at the tourism and hospitality sectors, could threaten the entire tourism…

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