Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Three passengers arrested over threat to Air Peace London-Lagos flight

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Smuggled alcohol onboard flight Three passengers who engaged in unruly behavior on Air Peace’s flight from London were on Wednesday arrested by security operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Their disruptive actions were said to have threatened the safety of the flight, passengers and crew. Aside from that, the individuals openly consumed a bottle of rum they had brought onboard, an act described as serious airport security breach. The airline said security…

Turkish Technic, Air India Express sign New Deal For 190 B737-800, B737-10 aircraft

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Turkish Technic, one of the leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) companies worldwide, has signed an agreement with Air India Express, subsidiary of Air India group, covering their Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 fleet. The agreement covers the component support and solution needs of 190 Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 aircraft, enabling Air India Express to benefit from extensive component services such as component pooling, repair, overhaul, modification, and logistics services of Turkish Technic. Leveraging its extensive…

Okonkwo: Multiple charges, airlines’ albatross

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…says forex policy, Cape Town conventions has imparted operations positivel Founder of United Nigeria Airlines, Professor Obiora Okonkwo on Wednesday said multiple charges by government agencies in the country’s aviation sector remains domestic operators’ nightmare and called on the federal government to urgently address the challenge. He however said the forex policy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been of tremendous advantage to the airline industry and provided some relief adding also that the…

Addressing Africa’s aviation market share

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The African aviation market has enormous growth potential but lacks a coordinated policy to tap into the burgeoning market. So many factors have conspired to limit the development of the sector in the continent, writes, WOLE SHADARE Defining the future Despite being home to 12% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for only 2% of the global air traffic market. Not a few attribute the discrepancy to several factors, including limited market access, high operational costs…

Minister, UAE sign amended air pact, Air Peace inks interline deal with Emirates

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Expand travel choices to 13 cities in Nigeria The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark agreement was executed during the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025, in a high-level meeting with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of Economy, solidifying mutual aviation ties between both nations….

Emirates breaks no sweat, hits 75% load factor on Lagos route four months after resumption

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Love for Dubai, strong hub, others, factors for strong start Less than five months after resuming flights, Emirates has continued ramping up capacity on the lucrative Dubai-Lagos route as the carrier enjoys a 75% load factor. This disclosure was made by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane in his analysis of aviation around the globe including events in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The success of the Dubai, United…

NAMA scales ICPC anti-corruption hurdle, scores 76.7% ACTU effectiveness index

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has scaled the high integrity hurdle that encourages anti-corruption and transparency in the discharge of its duties. Consequently, the agency has received a letter of commendation from the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Effectiveness Index exercise in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) carried out by the ICPC last year. Farouk, NAMA MD In a Post Deployment letter to NAMA dated February 6th, 2025, the agency said “sequel to…

Najomo hinges Nigeria’s aviation future on transparent procurement system

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo has stated that the future of Nigeria’s aviation sector depends on the agency’s ability to implement a procurement system that is efficient, transparent, and aligned with global best practices. He stated this at a symposium on procurement processes in line with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), due process and world best practices towards optimal performance held in Lagos on Thursday. The aviation sector,…

MMA2: A Beacon of Hope for Nigerian Airports

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian airports, for many years, have been a tale of two cities: those grappling with underfunding, dilapidated infrastructure, and subpar service, and then there’s Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2. Managed by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, MMA2 stands as a beacon of hope, a testament to what can be achieved through effective public-private partnerships in the aviation sector. While airports like Gombe, Ibadan, Kano, and Anambra struggle to meet basic passenger needs, MMA2 thrives, offering a…

Airline group raises concern over South Africa’s aviation infrastructure

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has noted with renewed concern and frustration the recent rash of incidents that disrupted airline operations over the summer peak travel season and throughout this month. The incidents are primarily related to the reliability of re-fuelling infrastructure, electrical power supply and redundancy systems at O.R. Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. There remains ongoing uncertainty regarding the management of fuel reserves as well as the security…

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