Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Air Peace acquires second Tripple 7, set for international operations

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace on Saturday took delivery of its second Boeing 777 aircraft. In a related development, the airline, which made history as the first Nigerian carrier to acquire and take delivery of a Boeing 777-200 on February 23, 2018, assured that it would soon announce dates for the launch of its long-haul operations to London, Houston, Dubai, Sharjah, Guangzhou-China, Mumbai and Johannesburg. The new aircraft, a 320-seater Boeing 777-300 named “Ojochide”…

Nigeria, Africa jettison 100% airline ownership

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Wole Shadare

African airlines are opening a new chapter in sustainability of their operations by divesting their stakes in their airlines. This is becoming a departure from the past where the continents airlines are owned 100 per cent by the operating country. The full ownership of airlines by African governments without allowing external investors led to the collapse of airlines such as Nigeria Airways, Ghana Airways, Zimbabwe Airways, Air Afrique and others in the past. But the…

Transforming intra-African air connectivity

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Aviation has the potential to make an important contribution to economic growth and development within Africa. WOLE SHADARE writes The potential The resolve by many African carriers to embrace the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) can open and connect markets, facilitating trade and enabling African firms to link into global supply chains. While many air markets between Africa and countries outside of Africa have been liberalised to a significant extent, most intra-African aviation markets…

Dana Air / MMA2 Partner to Reward Travelers

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air and Mma2 have entered into a partnership to reward passengers with low-cost tickets when they fly Dana Air from the terminal four times consecutively. The promo which entails passengers to fly four times with Dana Air and get the 5th one at the rate of N5000 will run for one year. Speaking on the reward program, the CEO of Bi-courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of MMA2, Captain Jari Williams said,…

Over 7,000 Items Help To Get Your British Airways Flight In The Skies

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Overland Airways commits to ECOWAS community objective

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Opens new opportunity for trade, business Nigeria’s frontline airline, Overland Airways, August 12, 2018 began flight services from Lagos to Lome, Republic of Togo. The inaugural flight was warmly received by the aviation, business and leisure communities as an essential quick-link between both countries. Overland Airways’ inaugural flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with a brief stop-over at the Cadjehoun International Airport, Cotonou before landing at the Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport…

Ethiopia seeks investors for stake in Ethiopian Airlines

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Invites African countries to buy shares, maintains mkt dominance Ethiopian Airlines is undisputedly Africa’s largest airline by revenue and profit. Yet the state-owned carrier just doesn’t want to dominate the continent’s skies: it’s also looking to boost Africa’s fragmented airspace through increased connectivity, forming strategic alliances, besides launching or reviving new sovereign African airlines. Ethiopian’s latest pitch is that it shouldn’t just be Africa’s top airline in passenger numbers and destinations but also in its…

Delta, Kenya Airways ink code-share deal to US, Nairobi

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier, Delta Air Lines has entered into a code-share partnership with Kenya Airways on flights to and from Kenya Airways’ hub at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Effective August 11, Delta’s code are now placed on Kenya Airways’ flights from Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Accra to Nairobi, enhancing connectivity and providing customers with a one-stop seamless travel experience from the United States. In addition, Delta will place its code on Kenya Airways’ services to…

Air travel to double by 2036 as IATA holds GAPS symposium

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Air travel is expected to double by 2036; the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the inaugural Global Airport and Passenger Symposium (GAPS) will address the challenge of improving the passengers experience as demand rises. Consequently, IATA stated that the industry will not be able to handle the growth or evolving customer expectations with the current processes, installations and ways of doing business. GAPS brings together experts to share research and learnings and collectively shape…

Resort Group appoints Rodger Whittle Executive Director

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Wole Shadare

The board of the Resort Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Rodger Whittle as its new Group Executive Director. A statement by the spokesman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), a member of the Resort Group and operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Steve Omolale, quoted the board as saying that “Whittle is coming with a rich experience in the aviation industry having been part of the foundation of Nationwide Airlines Limited…

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