Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

African nations meet to cut high aviation taxes, Gambia, Senegal seal pact on charges

Posted on December 23, 2024December 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Poor connectivity, high taxes, obstacles to African aviation growth-Minister Director-General of Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa and policymakers in the continent are tinkering with cutting high aviation taxes and charges as they lamented that high taxes and charges are killing the African travel industry. The Gambian Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah disclosed on Saturday when Overland Airways launched flight services to Banjul, The Gambia with a brand new Embraer E-175 aircraft. He…

Gambia grants Overland Airways Fifth Freedom Right to deepen SAATM

Posted on December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Carrier launches flight to Banjul Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Overland Airways has been granted the Fifth Freedom right by The Gambian Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); a significant boost to widening the airline’s operations from any part of The Gambia to any destination within the sub-region in line with the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), a policy of the Africa Union (AU) that liberalises the African skies. The Director-General of GCAA, Nfansu Bojang disclosed on…

Overland Continues Route Expansion with Flight to Banjul, The Gambia

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Overland Airways has disclosed that it will commence three weekly flights from Lagos, Nigeria to Banjul capital city of the Gambia, in continuation of its route network expansion. This new service takes effect from December 21, 2024. Overland Airways flights to Banjul will depart the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by 2 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to land in Banjul International Airport by 5:30 pm, while the return flights will depart Banjul…

Kuku’s exemplary leadership at FAAN one year after

Posted on December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

By Yakubu Dati Within the 12 months that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) experienced a change in leadership, the initial anxiety that usually comes with the appointment of new CEOs has given way to assurances that the agency is headed in the right direction. This is because the new pilot has been found to possess the skill and knowledge not only to fly the plane to its desired destination but to land…

FAAN unveils refurbished E-wing departure terminal, partners UBA

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Acquires four CNG buses for passenger facilitation The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) partnership with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has yielded massive investment in airport infrastructure as FAAN unveiled its newly remodelled E-Wing departure terminal on Friday. The facilities have been expanded and provided with many state-of-the-art screening facilities and a changed security area that would help elevate the country’s image. The partnership signposts a strategic public-private partnership between FAAN and…

Olumide: Three firms express interest in Ogun Airport concession

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aerodrome project 95% completed Manager/Consultant for the Gateway International Airport, Capt. Dapo Olumide has stated that the state government was planning to concession some infrastructure of the aerotropolis after completion. He disclosed that three companies that have expressed interest in the concession of the airport. He noted that the aerotropolis which is expected to have various international aviation is seeing companies jostle for concessional operations. The airport, which was located along Iperu-Ilishan road in the…

FAAN deepen aviation sector reportage, trains journalists

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

LAAC chairman, Suleiman lauds FAAN, CIAPS for training The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku said the training of aviation journalists was to help deepen understanding of the fast-paced aviation industry with a view to helping them report accurately. Kuku who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah at a one-day training of journalists and media team…

African airlines remain financially vulnerable

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Despite a recovery in revenue and marginal $0.2 billion profit for African airlines in 2025, there would be no return to profit for the majority of African carriers, writes WOLE SHADARE 2025 financial outlook The financial outlook for 2025 by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which highlighted that total airline industry revenues are expected to be $1.007 trillion, representing an increase of 4.4% from 2024, is heartwarming and shows the speed at which airlines have recovered…

Slot: Airport capacity crunch threatens air travel freedom, constraints economies, says IATA

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom of people to travel, and constraining economies. With little prospect for airport infrastructure to fully keep pace with growing demand, IATA released a White Paper including proposals for how slot regulations must incentivize airports to generate more capacity from existing infrastructure. The number of airports unable to fully meet the demand for air connectivity and requiring slot coordination using the IATA…

NAMA reflects on Farouk’s one year exceptional leadership at award night

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) marked one year of impactful leadership under the stewardship of its Managing Director, Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk with a celebratory “Staff Recognition Dinner for Impactful Leadership and Team Excellence” at the Obudu Gardens of the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event highlighted the agency’s milestones over the past year while honouring hardworking staff members for their dedication and contributions. The “Hardworking Staff Recognition Award Night” went beyond simple appreciation. It…

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