Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Fadairo carpets Senator Kalu over pilots’ Indian hemp allegation

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

Says comment injurious to aviation sector Aviation journalist and publisher of Arrival Magazine, Adeola Fadairo, has criticised the former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, alleging that some Nigerian pilots smoke Indian hemp and are unfit to fly, describing the allegation as not only reckless and ill-considered but also gravely damaging. Fadairo, in a statement made available to Aviation Metric, stated that for a serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

Passengers as airlines’ transactional burden

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The observation that some airlines exhibit “appalling service delivery” amidst a period like Customer Service Week highlights a significant disconnect between the industry’s rhetoric and its reality, especially for the budget and mid-tier sectors where cost-cutting can override customer care, writes WOLE SHADARE Every year, business owners celebrate ‘Customer Service Week’, a week set aside by them to appraise service delivery to their customers. Not many customers feel the essence of the celebration’s impact because, in…

Adam: Nigerian carriers to save over N26B annually with aircraft dry-lease

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Senior Advisor for Aircraft Acquisition and Sales, Aviation Strategy, and Government Affairs, Superba, Nuhu Adam said Nigerian airline operators would be saving over N26 billion annually with aircraft dry lease that the carriers are potentially going to enjoy on a large scale as the Federal Government paved the way for the reprieve for the operators. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, successfully secured access to the dry lease option for its airlines…

NCAA warns airlines against one-month ticket refunds

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Asks Air Peace, Ibom Air, Arik, Overland, United Nigeria to comply The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has frowned on the attitude of airlines for the ticket refund delay, which takes four weeks. Worried by the situation, the aviation regulatory body said ticket refunds in one month is a serious violation of consumer protection laws, stating that Part 19 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2023 remains clear on the matter. The NCAA noted…

OAS Helicopters Expands Fleet with Factory-New, Offshore-Configured AW139

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

OAS Helicopters today announced the addition of a factory-new Leonardo AW139 I0GP offshore-configured, Phase-8 model helicopter (Year 2025) to its fleet. This new industry workhouse, delivered directly from Leonardo’s OEM factory in Italy on September 10, 2025, and landed in Nigeria on September 26, 2025, is registered 5N-CEN. The latest acquisition reflects the OAS’s ongoing effort, quest, and commitment to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality support to our Nation’s growing oil and gas exploration and…

Tinubu to Chair Landmark Transport Summit in Lagos

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of Primero Transport Services Limited, Mr Fola Tinubu, will serve as Chairman at the inaugural edition of the JustAlive Communications Limited Summit, taking place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. A seasoned executive, Tinubu holds a BA in Economics and Politics from the University of East Anglia (Norwich, England) and an MBA from the University of Stirling (Scotland). Renowned for his dynamic leadership at both Primero Transport…

Supply chain challenges to cost airlines over $11 billion in 2025 – new IATA-OliverWyman study

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines reevaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for extended periods of time. The worldwide commercial backlog reached a historic high of more than 17,000 aircraft in 2024, significantly higher than the 2010 to 2019 backlog of around 13,000 aircraft per year. Consequently, the slow pace of production is estimated to cost the…

NAMA bags aviation leadership, development award

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Musa wins integrity award The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been recognised for its exceptional commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability in the aviation industry, as it was recently conferred with the National Integrity, Leadership, and Development Award as the Most Efficient Aviation Agency by the Centre for Ethical Conduct Orientation and Empowerment in Abuja during the 2025 Summit and Awards. According to the citation by the organisers, the recognition highlights NAMA’s dedication…

Ogun Airport, fastest built aerodrome in Nigeria, as commercial flight services begin

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Project, outcome of hard work, says Gov. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan, as one of the fastest constructed airports in Nigeria, built within four years, adding that the dream of the state is to ensure that its multi-modal transportation connects road, rail, air and water. The Governor who spoke at the inaugural flight of ValueJet’s operations to the airport, signaling commencement of commercial flight said, “Our…

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