Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

IATA: Nigerian carriers can’t compete with poor infrastructure, high operational costs

Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says govt clued, understands value of aviation to growth The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has maintained that Nigeria’s two biggest airports, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja boast the record of aerodromes with the highest cost operation for airlines. The Vice-President IATA for Africa and Middle-East, Kamil Al-Awadhi who spoke to Aviation Metric at the just concluded IATA 80th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), said this is made…

RwandAir in aggressive fleet, route expansion to ease Africa’s air connectivity

Posted on June 9, 2024June 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda said its growing expansion in Africa and beyond through codeshare and other partnerships is boosted by its desire to connect the continent with the rest of the world. The disclosure was made by the Chief Commercial Officer of the carrier, Mr. Owie Best while addressing the media on the milestones achieved by the carrier in the past two decades of operations while announcing the return of the airline’s daily…

LAAC holds annual summit on aviation industry woes, way out

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) has announced its 28th Annual Conference will take place on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The event, themed “AVIATION SURVIVABILITY AMIDST A CHALLENGING MACRO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT,” aims to chart a way forward for the aviation industry in the face of economic challenges. The conference, originally scheduled for July 25, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel Ikeja, has been rescheduled to July 26, 2024….

Ibom Air shows resilience, expansion in five year, unveils future plans

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian carrier, Ibom Air, today clocks five years of existence. Within those five years, the airline has shown resilience and aggression in spreading its wings, connecting many destinations. It is five years of marking a significant milestone on its journey to provide reliable, exceptional air travel services in Africa. Since its inception, Ibom Air has been committed to offering world-class schedule reliability, on-time departures and excellent service, earning the confidence and loyalty of passengers across…

Air Peace Announces London Availability Schedule Until March 2025

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has announced the extension of its schedule availability for the Lagos-London-Lagos route, with flights now bookable until March 2025. The London route, operated by Air Peace’s luxurious Boeing 777, began on March 30, 2024, and has quickly become popular among both business and leisure travellers. Passengers are said to enjoy premium seating, intercontinental meals, generous luggage allowances, and the distinctive “Flygerian” experience. In a statement by the carrier on…

NAMA, FAAN, NCAA lack legal framework to impose $300 helicopter fees, says AON

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In what may be termed rather a late reaction to the imposition of $300 helicopter take-off and landing fees, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rejected the new directive, saying that apart from the fact that it lacked a legal framework, they are of the view that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) does not provide any additional service to helicopter operators to justify the imposition of the fee at all helipads, oil rig…

NANTA: Trapped fund resolution will stabilise fare pricing in Nigeria, lauds Tinubu, CBN

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) said the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and indeed that of the Federal Government to release foreign airlines’ trapped funds has helped to remove stains on the image of Nigeria, just as it praised the government and other relevant agencies for the speedy resolution of the matter. President of NANTA, Yinka Folami who disclosed on Thursday in Lagos said his association whose members and…

Qatar inches close to 49% stake in RwandAir, says Yvonne Makolo

Posted on June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways and RwandAir are set to finalise a deal that will see the Doha-based airline take up a 49 percent stake in the Kigali-based airline. Ms. Yvonne Makolo, RwandAir’s CEO and the outgoing Chair of the IATA Board of Governors, speaking to Aviation Metric on the sidelines of the just-ended 80th IATA AGM and Word Air Transport Summit held in Dubai and hosted by Emirates Airlines, said: “We just are about finalising [the agreement]…

How foreign airlines lost over 50% trapped funds to Africa’s currency devaluation

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

….Continent’s carriers worst hit, says IATA Nigeria and other African countries may have been given a clean bill of health over the payment of foreign airlines’ trapped fund, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said only about 50% per cent of the entire value of its fund was lost to the devaluation of currencies of most African nations since 2022 when these funds started piling up. IATA’s Regional Vice-President of Africa and Middle…

BA: Consolidating presence in Nigeria with improved lounge

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

When it comes to premium travel, British Airways prides itself as one of the leaders. Its newly refurbished First and business class lounge opens a new vista to giving high network passengers a new customer experience, writes, WOLE SHADARE Continuous improvement One of the world’s biggest carriers, British Airways may have cemented its position as a leader in the Nigerian aviation market just as the carrier is investing millions of pounds to improve its premium customers’…

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