Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Lagos Aviation Academy Wins Fifth IATA Best Performer Title

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA), a leading aviation training organisation in Nigeria, is proud to announce that one of its students has emerged as the ‘IATA Best Performer in Nigeria’ in the IATA Foundation in travel and tourism exam for July 2024. This achievement marks the fifth time that the academy has produced the top-performing student, solidifying its position as a centre of excellence in aviation training. Speaking to journalists at the academy’s new location in…

AFRAA, EgyptAir Strengthen Collaboration On Training For Aviation Professionals Across Africa

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

African Airline Association (AFRAA) and EgyptAir Training Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on training that will facilitate a framework of collaboration between AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy to achieve common objectives for the training of aviation professionals across the African continent. The pact was signed at the occasion of the Egypt International Air Show at El Alamein in Egypt. AFRAA’s Secretary-General, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé and President of EgyptAir Training Academy – Capt….

Nigeria, Angola explore BASA for mutual benefits, invite Minister for new airport hub launch

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Keyamo sets up technical c/tee for collaboration with Angola Angola has expressed interest in exploring a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA and other mutually beneficial opportunities within the aviation sector with Nigeria. The Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, Jose Bamoquina Zau, and his deputy, Nelson Paulo Kafikiri while delivering the message of Angola’s Minister of Transport, Ricardo de Abreu to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo said the minister was keen to…

Lease: Convention violation puts Nigeria’s aviation on edge

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Several reasons have been adduced for the inability of the country’s carriers to lease aircraft like their counterparts in other climes, writes, WOLE SHADARE The struggle The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo is struggling to win back the trust of aircraft lessors. Many of them are wary and very circumspect about leasing aircraft to Nigerian airline operators. It is not that they do not lease aeroplanes to them, it comes at a…

Why Nigeria lost aviation category one status, by DG NCAA

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said the delisting of Nigeria from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) category one status has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the country’s oversight system. He noted that Nigeria has undergone comprehensive International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Safety and Security Audits and recorded no Significant Safety Concern (SSC) or Significant Security Concern (SSeC) respectively. The NCAA, he…

Nigerian-born Delta Director champions innovation with intention

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Julian Anugom, Director of the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Platform at Delta Air Lines, details his serendipitous career journey and shines light on his work in in-flight innovation. Julian Anugom, born and raised in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, has taken an innovative role in the aviation industry. As the Director of the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Platform at Delta Air Lines, Anugom’s journey is an inspiring tale of passion, innovation and dedication. Before…

Aviation: Experts Decry Nigeria’s N40bn Domestic Cargo Market

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Despite the potential, the Nigerian domestic cargo market estimated to oscillate around N22 billion and N45 billion annually is considered very small occasioned by poor infrastructure. This was the view of stakeholders, who spoke to Aviation Metric at the just concluded 4th aviation cargo summit in Lagos, christened ‘Chenet’. They noted that considering the country’s geographical size, it had the potential to grow into a multi-billion dollar market, contributing significantly to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic…

New US aviation law ‘delists’ Nigeria from category one aviation status

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Designated Nigerian carriers to US can’t fly Nigeria, airlines to undergo recertification Ethiopia, Egypt, Rwanda, Morroco, SA retain status A new law by the United States apex aviation regulatory body, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stipulates that nations whose carriers fail to operate to the United States under the ‘Open Skies’ agreement between it and the US. for at least two years will have its entire sector and airlines designated to America undergo recertification….

Flight delay/departure: NCAA to inspect all foreign aircraft on Nigerian route, moves to sanction BA

Posted on August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The late arrival and departure of British Airways flights from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja in the past three to four days has become a huge concern to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Consequently, the aviation regulatory body has contacted the carrier and initiated these frequent delays to establish the root cause of these delays and take appropriate action to ensure passenger rights are protected and also prevent a re-occurrence. In a letter dated…

Minister, Boeing sign aircraft acquisition agreement for Nigerian carriers

Posted on August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft giant to offer technical support, training for operators To advance Nigeria’s aviation sector, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers. The signing ceremony took place yesterday in Seattle, Washington, USA, in the presence of key Nigerian aviation stakeholders, including executives from major Nigerian airlines, top management team of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and…

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