Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Nigerian airspace remains open, says NAMA

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has alerted users that the country’s airspace is open to flight operations even in the face of the Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) ongoing strike action to press home for higher minimum wage for workers. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NAMA, Abdullahi Musa in a statement said the ongoing strike has not in any way affected the operations of the agency. He disclosed that contingency…

Kazim: Emirates won’t have problem retaining market share on Lagos-Dubai route

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim said the carrier plans to make a grand return to Nigeria after two years of exiting the route which was popular with Nigerian travellers. Speaking to journalists yesterday at the 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit which ended on Tuesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), he said the airline plans to be linking back in the area of starting Dubai-Lagos daily from…

NAMA partners LAAC on 25th anniversary, to showcase milestones

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

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has canvassed for partnership and collaboration with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) as the agency puts arrangements in top gear to mark its 25th-anniversary celebrations between the 21st and 23rd of July, 2024 in Abuja. The agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Alhaji Abdulahi Musa who made this appeal during a courtesy visit to the association in Lagos at the weekend said such a partnership and…

Visa face-off resolved, UAE to lift ban on Nigerians to Dubai soon, says Minister

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was ready to lift the travel barriers the country placed on Nigerians, which bars visitors from Nigeria from going to Dubai. Keyamo made the disclosure Sunday night at the welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit taking place in Dubai. The Minister was accompanied to the…

‘Our major plan is to fix decaying airport infrastructure, masterplan’

Posted on June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku said the immediate plans of the agency is to start with minor modifications and maintenance policies of many of the decaying airports’ infrastructure. These immediate plans according to her involve things like lighting in the airports, and resuscitation of the airport cooling system to start working immediately noting that the inheritance of decaying infrastructure by the President Tinubu administration should not…

Aviation industry revenue to reach historic $996 billion in 2024, says IATA

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Expenses to grow to $936 billion in 2024 Wole Shadare, Dubai Aviation industry revenues are expected to reach a historic high of $996 billion in 2024, just as passenger revenues are expected to reach $744 billion in 2024, up 15.2% from $646 billion in 2023 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It however expressed concern that industry profitability is fragile and could be affected positively or negatively by many factors such as global…

IATA lauds Nigeria for clearing foreign airlines’ over $700 million blocked funds

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…$19 million due to CBN on-going verification-Walsh Wole Shadare, Dubai, UAE The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigeria has cleared 98 per cent of foreign airlines’ blocked funds, disclosing that the remaining two per cent of funds amounting to $19 million yet to be cleared is due to the Central Bank’s ongoing verification of outstanding forward claims filed by the commercial banks. It noted that as of April 2024, 98% of these funds have…

Dana Air To Invest In Newer Aircraft, CEO Meets Keyamo

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines has announced a significant step forward in its journey towards a vibrant resurgence in the aviation sector. The CEO of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani disclosed this recently in Abuja during a crucial meeting with the Honorable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo. According to the CEO, Dana Air has made significant progress in its commitment to revitalize its operations and the Board of the airline is…

Qatar’s destinations in Africa rise to 29 with DRC operations

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier, Qatar Airways is expanding rapidly into the African aviation market as the carrier began flight operations, connecting the Democratic Republic of Congo with Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The inaugural flight from Doha to Kinshasa landed at N’djili International Airport on Saturday, 01 June 2024, bringing the total number of African destinations served by the airline to 29. The new route promises to connect Kinshasa to the world via Qatar Airways’ Doha…

61 Abuja-bound passengers ‘stranded’ in Chad over Air France’s plane technical fault

Posted on June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…. To airlift travellers on Monday, Minister charges CPD to engage carrier The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was in a series of discussions with Air France on how to speedily bring back 52 passengers to Abuja from Chad. The Air France aircraft was said to be heading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja when it had a technical problem and diverted to Chad following a fault the crew noticed. Director of Public…

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