Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Amid airport security challenges, FAAN commissions 120 AVSEC officers at int’l aerodromes

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Special force to bear arms In line with global practice and part of the mission to beef up security at the nation’s airports, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku commissioned 120 officers of the Aviation Security ( AVSEC) Special Force to international airports across the country. The Special Force has been trained to bear arms as part of the mission to beef up security at the…

Touting, begging menace at airports worry Minister, NSA, vow crack down on offenders

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Say action ruins country’s image Worried about a high rate of extortions at most of the country’s airports, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has promised that practical steps would be taken to holistically tackle the menace. The Minister who expressed sadness over the prevalence rate of touts and extortionists at the country’s international airports said he had received a series of complaints from Nigerians concerning both situations, saying it was giving…

Technical fault grounds BA’s aircraft in Lagos, passengers put on other flights

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Carrier apologises to customers Mega carrier, British Airways has attributed the inability to fly out of Nigeria to a technical fault to its airplane at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The carrier however said that it had been in contact with its customers and apologised for the delay to their flight, adding that the majority of customers have been re-accomodated on other flights. The carrier noted that its team was working hard to book…

Birthing of Army Aviation: NA acquires first batch of BELL UH-1 helicopters

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Army aviation wing to boost reconnaissance, surveillance, air mobility capabilities The establishment of the Nigeria Army Aviation Wing could lead to bringing the insurgency across the country to a stop or at best reduce it to the barest minimum as the Nigerian Army (NA) has taken a significant step in enhancing its operational capabilities with the delivery of the first batch of new aircraft. The berthing of the aircraft marks a significant milestone in…

SITA democratises access to airline flight operations managed with ASISTIM acquisition

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

SITA, the leading technology provider for the air transport industry, has just taken the big step of moving into the operations-as-a-service market with the acquisition of ASISTIM, a company renowned for its airline flight operations services. This move illustrates SITA’s never-ending search for new ways to help airlines handle challenges and stay ahead, making air travel better for everyone. This deal boosts SITA’s role as a top partner for ambitious airlines, offering…

Restrictive market, bane of African carriers, says Walsh

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

…”Africa can be exporter of SAF” The Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Willie Walsh has zeroed in on African airlines and insisted that their major single problem is that they operate in very small economies, rather than in Europe where an airline from one country can fly anywhere in the same region. Operating in bigger economies, he reiterated would help the carriers to spread their overhead costs across a much bigger market…

Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, others among top unserved routes in Africa, says Airbus

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Continent’s aviation sector to result in 3.3% GDP growth Aircraft giant, Airbus has identified Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi and Douala as some of the top un-served routes in Africa, stressing that better service of the routes would provide better connectivity to travellers, drive economic growth in local economies and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines. The disclosure is contained in its analysis at the ongoing AviaDev conference in Namibia where Airbus unveiled a…

Najomo’s appointment based on Nuhu’s suspension, remains Acting DG, says Minister

Posted on June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Contrary to claims that the tenure of the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo ended on Wednesday, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development said Najomo remains the Acting DG of the agency. The Ministry was reacting to a Punch Newspaper story of June 19th 2024 titled “Worry as NCAA Acting Director-General (DG) tenure expires”. In a statement by the Head, of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi disclosed that…

Aligbe: Point-to-point operations not profitable for airlines

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Urges carriers to interline to survive Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Consult, Chris Aligbe said it would be very difficult for any airline to be successful with point-to-point operations stressing that for Nigerian carriers to be profitable, they would need to interline or go into codeshare agreements that would help them distribute their passengers beyond points beyond. Aligbe, while speaking on Channels Television’s Business Update on Wednesday monitored by Aviation Metric explained that Nigerian carriers like the…

It was miracle Nigeria scored 71% in ICAO audit-NCAA

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

…Says Keyamo, Najomo met decayed infrastructure Nigeria would have scored 30 per cent in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit rating but for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Chris Najomo’s doggedness in closing the gaps noticed by the global aviation regulatory according to the NCAA. The Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

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