Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Digital transformation, backbone of modern travel businesses, says Finchglow boss

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

The Group Managing Director of Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bankole Bernard, has highlighted the urgent need for structure, digitisation, and long-term thinking in the travel sector. He spoke at the recently hosted Lagos Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) business workshop for travel professionals focused on empowering agencies with the tools to grow, scale, and succeed in today’s evolving market with theme, “Strategic Business Development for Travel Agencies.” Bernard emphasised the urgent…

NAMA MD conferred with prestigious leadership award

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar, has been conferred with a prestigious fellowship award by Better Nigeria in Practice of Good Conduct, a forum facilitated by Observers Watch which is dedicated to promoting ethical conduct in public service and private sector, in recognition of his “exceptional leadership, integrity, and commitment to ethical governance in public service.” The award ceremony, which took place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua…

Airbus’ Q1 2025 results demonstrate resilience, gross plane orders totaled 280

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

Aircraft giant, Airbus’ Q1 results demonstrates the progress the company is making on its priorities across the business. The firm is ramping up production in line with its plan but the delivery profile will be back loaded, reflecting the specific supply chain challenges they are facing this year, said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We maintain the guidance that excludes tariffs which are adding complexity and remain uncertain in terms of implementation, scope and…

NANTA heads to The Gambia for training, refreshers courses

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) is billed to travel to Banjul, The Gambia for training on travel trade and refresher courses. President of NANTA, Mr. Yinka Folami who is leading the team, had stated during the just concluded Lagos confab that the members of the association must take advantage of training opportunities and exposure to help them navigate through the ever demanding and dynamic nature of travel trade business and related concerns…

Onyema: Nigeria’s aviation security architecture must be strengthened

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

The chairman of Nigeria’s biggest airline, Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema has expressed concern over the incessant cases of actions both internal and external that pose a serious threat to aviation safety. At a high-level symposium on the fundamentality of aviation security in achieving the safe skies goal held in Lagos, Onyema noted that with global threats evolving at breakneck speed—from cyberattacks to insider threats and terrorism—Nigeria’s aviation architecture must be continuously reimagined and strengthened….

African airlines record -13.4% drop in demand for air cargo in March 2025

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Slowest of all regions, says, IATA African airlines saw a -13.4% year-on-year decrease in demand for air cargo in March, the slowest among the regions. Capacity increased by 10.5% year-on-year. Demand for air cargo is a useful barometer of trade, with many high-value items transport by air, such as smart phones and IT equipment, automotive components, precious metals and gems, perishable food items and pharmaceuticals. E-commerce shipments and other courier items are also a growing…

Time to address embarrassingly low intra-African air connectivity

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Air travel plays a critical role in fostering economic growth, regional integration, and connectivity, yet its demand dynamics in Africa remain underexplored, writes WOLE SHADARE Africa’s transport system is characterised by limited connectivity and underdeveloped infrastructure in many areas, which has historically constrained mobility. However, recent trends reveal a remarkable shift, with air travel demand experiencing a negligible increase, underscoring the continent’s emerging potential within the global aviation market. The continent’s transportation network encompasses a…

Najomo, Demuren raise concern over emerging threats to civil aviation

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dr. Harold Demuren stated that the advent of September 11, 2001, brought a new dimension to aviation security measures. He noted that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) encouraged states to take aviation security as the highest priority through, primary legislation, regulation, programmes and standard operating procedures to mitigate the threat against civil aviation. Demuren who spoke at the Airstrip Owners and Operators Stakeholders Engagement in…

Air Peace empowers women in Abia community

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

As part of its corporate (CSR) social responsibility initiatives which rests on environment, social welfare, education, youth and women empowerment, Air Peace has empowered women in Umuerim Umukparo in Mbala community, Abia State. Air Peace visited the community and offered six return economy tickets to women to enable them travel by air to any part of Nigeria. This gesture is aimed at inspiring more women to experience air travel, encouraging interests in aviation-related careers such…

‘How poor airfield regulation endangers sector’

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

NCAA sets Jan 1 2026 for sanction against erring airstrip operators The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo has pointed out that international and regional aviation bodies now recognize that a poorly regulated operational environment can endanger the entire industry. He spoke against the backdrop of some operators of airstrips that are not safety compliant, adding that out of 92 airstrips scattered all over the country, only a few are safety…

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