Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Experts, stakeholders for 4th CHINET summit

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Insurance Commissioner will be a Special Guest at the 4th CHINET Aviacargo Conference in Lagos on the 22nd of August. In its fourth edition, the event will be held in Lagos on August 22. It brings together the leaders of aviation, cargo business and regulators together with insurance professionals This year’s event will have a strong cast of insurance professionals led by Mr. Olusegun Omosehin the Insurance Commissioner. Other insurance CEOs listed to grace…

Aviation agencies near insolvency over 50% deduction, unions, workers to shut sector

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The aviation agencies are reeling under immense financial difficulty owing to the deduction from source of 50% of their revenue which has made them prostrate and unable to meet their statutory functions. As a result, there are indications that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and others may no longer be able to pay the salaries of workers aside from the fact that aviation safety could be compromised as a result of the Federal Government’s…

Minister Leads Delegation to Europe For Abuja Second Runway Project

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo led a high-profile delegation to Helsinki, Finland, and Vienna, Austria, for critical factory inspections and familiarisation meetings with two of the world’s leading aviation infrastructure equipment manufacturers, Vaisala and Frequentis AG for the supply of infrastructural equipment for the construction of the on-going Abuja second runway. The delegation included the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Faruk Ahmed Umar; the Director-General of…

We Are Ready To Partner Govt. Agencies, Stakeholders–Mustapha, NATOP President

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says Marketing Nigeria Should Not Be By Govt. Alone The President of the National Association of Nigeria Tour Operation ( NATOP), Hajia Bolaji Mustapha, said that the association is ready and open to collaboration with relevant government ministries and tourism stakeholders to promote domestic tourism in Nigeria The NATOP President said that her team is focused on working with relevant tourism and culture ministries to promote Nigeria as a tourism destination and to ensure…

Travellers to enjoy Delta free Wi-Fi on Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal routes Dec, 2024, 700 aircraft

Posted on August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Delta’s industry-leading Wi-Fi rollout is taking off internationally. Starting this summer, customers on select Viasat-equipped long-haul international flights can enjoy fast, free Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile – bringing the airline one step closer to recognizing its goal of offering free Wi-Fi on its entire global fleet. Today, free, streaming-quality connectivity is available on nearly 700 aircraft – more than 90% of Delta’s domestic mainline fleet – and the airline expects the vast majority of customers…

Nigerian carriers faced with huge costs burden, says Nwuba

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

President of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, Dr Alex Nwuba has taken a deep reflection into the country’s aviation industry and came up with the verdict that the sector is truly challenged. He noted that airlines are faced with huge costs from all service providers and airports are equally faced with what they deem, with many describing it as unnecessary charges. Nwuba who spoke with Aviation Metric on the sidelines of the 28th League of Airports And…

For 13 years, aviation agencies operated without governing board

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Olowo lauds sector’s, seeks Minister’s intervention in board appointment Successive governments have continued to violate the Acts establishing virtually all the aviation agencies as the parastatals have continued to operate without a governing board for 13 years the last ones for the agencies were scrapped by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The agencies without board are the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian College…

Succour AS FG Pays NiMet Staff Outstanding 45-Month Minimum Wage Arrears

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Succour came the way of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) workers as the Federal Government paid the outstanding 45-month minimum wage arrears owed to the staff. Non-payment of the arrears, which date back to 2019, has often led to unrest between the management staff of the agency and the labour unions. The unions had in May planned to embark on industrial action on Monday. However, following an intervention by the House Committee on Aviation Technology and…

Fresh diplomatic row brews as Minister writes UK over Heathrow slot, may bar BA from prime airports

Posted on August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has written to his British counterpart and lodged a formal complaint over the refusal of the British authorities to allow Air Peace to fly to Heathrow Airport. Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace currently flies to a second-tier airport, Gatwick because of the slot system which is beyond the British authorities. This may lead to a diplomatic row if the Minister remove British Airways to…

IOCs, LOCs Meet Aviation Ministry, Agent Over Helicopter Landing Levies

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Local Oil Companies (LOCs) under the aegis of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) have agreed to follow the recommendations of the ministerial committee established by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management to review the helicopter landing levies collected by the ministry’s agent, NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited. This decision was announced on Wednesday in Abuja after a meeting between the oil companies, ministry officials, representatives of NAEBI Dynamic…

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