Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Cockpit Chaos: When a captain chooses to be sky-high

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Chaos in the cockpit, danger in the skies Both pilots and cabin crew have a wide range of skills and knowledge to successfully fly an aircraft from point A to point B. While most think that those competencies only revolve around the technical knowledge, soft skills sometimes get overlooked, writes WOLE SHADARE On July 13, 2025, a B737-500 aircraft belonging to Air Peace caused a stir among stakeholders in the aviation industry with the manner in…

Why CORSIA Matters, By Thompsen, IATA Senior Vice-President, Economist

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

This September, global aviation leaders will convene for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It’s a critical meeting that happens only once every three years, and it is where states come together to discuss and agree on actions related to aviation’s most pressing issues. As you can imagine, with a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the issue of sustainability will be high on the Assembly’s agenda. In…

MMA2: PPP model still holds the ace

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

By Steve Omolale One of the major challenges facing Nigeria today is the embarrassing dearth of public infrastructure. The country’s geometric rise in population over the last decades has led to too much pressure on the available public facilities, rendering them inadequate. Massive corruption in the public sector has not helped matters either, and this cuts across all the sectors of the economy. But in saner climes where those at the helm attach much importance…

Lagos Aviation Academy Wins Aviation School of the Year at Travellers Award 2025

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA) has been honoured with the “Aviation School of the Year” award at the Travellers Award 2024/2025, organised by African Travel Quarterly (ATQ News) in conjunction with the 21st Akwaaba African Travel Market. The recognition celebrates the Academy’s dedication to excellence in aviation training, its role in nurturing the next generation of aviation professionals, and its significant contribution to Nigeria’s growing aviation ecosystem. As one of the country’s foremost aviation training institutions,…

Aero Contractors Showcases Upgraded MRO Capabilities at Aviation Africa Summit

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, Aero Contractors, made a strong statement at the just-concluded Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda, by showcasing its upgraded and expanding Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities. The summit, which drew industry leaders, airlines, regulators, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from across the continent, provided a platform for Aero to demonstrate how its MRO division is positioning itself as a trusted partner for airlines seeking efficient, reliable, and Africa-based…

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…

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