Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Inside High-Stakes Nigeria’s First International Airshow

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Far from a mere spectacle of aerial acrobatics, the Nigerian international airshow is a high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar global marketplace, a diplomatic arena, and the engine room of the future of flight, writes WOLE SHADARE Historically, while Nigeria has a strong aviation sector dating back 100 years (celebrating a century of aviation in 2025), it has not hosted a major, internationally recognised International Air Show on the scale of events like Dubai, Farnborough, or Paris—until very recently….

Why Nigeria recorded over 160 airline collapses since deregulation- Minister

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

..Says carriers hampered by infrastructure challenges The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the deregulation of the airline industry in the mid-1980s and early 1990s led to many people entering the industry without much experience. The opening of the floodgates, he said, also saw to the collapse of so many early carriers, adding that the failure of airline owners during that period, which led to high airline mortality, forced many Nigerian carriers…

State-owned airlines signpost new era in Nigerian aviation

Posted on December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Survival higher if professionally run Stakeholders: Ibom Air model for state carriers Lagos, Anambra, Ebonyi, others moot idea In a significant shift within Nigeria’s aviation sector, a growing number of state governments are moving beyond airport development and are now actively establishing or partnering to set up their own airlines. This trend, spearheaded by successes such as Ibom Air, signals a renewed government interest in a sector previously dominated by private enterprise following the…

Aviation sector grappling with inflation, Forex volatility, says Aboderin

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

SAHCO announces ₦31.7 billion revenue The Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, Mrs Adenike Aboderin, said the industry is grappling with inflation, higher utility costs, foreign-exchange volatility, and the burden of acquiring equipment and spare parts priced in foreign currency. She said these issues have continued to weigh heavily on handling companies, yet SAHCO has managed to sustain growth. “Despite that, SAHCO continues to deliver value to its stakeholders, shareholders, clients and airlines…

Demuren:How $60 million BASA money caused trouble for me

Posted on November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has explained how he came under severe pressure to release Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) funds into a private account. Although Demuren was silent on the exact amount he was pressured to transfer into a private account, it is reported that $60 million was the total amount of BASA funds later withdrawn by the government after Demuren vacated office. Recounting his ordeal…

K-Impex Airline Acquires Four Embraer E190s, Plans Scheduled Operations

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

K-Impex Airline Limited, a prospective airline that began preparations for launch in 2021, is set to take delivery of four Embraer E190 jets. The company, with a head office in Abuja, the Federal Capital, started as Knights Impex Limited, with an interest in import and export cargo business, and further expanded into aviation services in 2021. It has since acquired aircraft for scheduled operations. The airline’s Managing Director, Dr Abel Ozigi, stated that the four…

Kuku: How Nigeria’s cargo ecosystem can meet international standards

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Cargo, critical economic driver, says Nwuba Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said the country is ready to become the vibrant core of the continent’s cargo network — a strategic gateway linking high-value goods, pharmaceuticals, and fresh produce to global markets. She described this not as a distant aspiration but as a future already being built through decisive reforms and partnerships. She urged stakeholders to actively contribute to…

Arik Air set to exhibit at the maiden Nigeria International Airshow

Posted on November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian carrier Arik Air has finalised plans to be among the key exhibitors at the inaugural Nigeria International Airshow, scheduled to take place from December 2 – 4, 2025, in Abuja. The Nigeria International Airshow, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is designed to position aviation as a significant catalyst for economic growth across Africa. The event will bring together commercial and business aviation operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), regional…

MMA2 Prioritizes Safety, Decorum At Yuletide

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) is becoming a beehive of activities as the year draws to a close. This season, characterised by festive anticipation, underscores MMA2’s critical role in Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. As is the practice, the terminal is fully operational and prepared to handle the peak rush, ensuring that the spirit of celebration begins the moment you step through the doors. This is evident by the decorations in and around the terminal….

Aeropolitics: Nigeria will not be caught off guard-Minister

Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Why Nigerian carriers can’t compete-Demuren The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Nigeria would not be caught off guard by other nations using politics to prevent the country’s airlines from reciprocating the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) it has with them. Keyamo Consequently, the government, he said, has resolved to continue playing international aviation politics, otherwise known as “Aeropolitics,” to ensure that indigenous airlines sustain the gains already made, even as they…

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