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African Ministers Adopt Lomé Declaration, Implement Matrix to Accelerate Accessible, Connected, Affordable Sustainable Air Transport

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ministers and Heads of Delegation responsible for Transport, Tourism, Trade and Finance from African Union Member States have adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration and Implementation Matrix on Accelerating Accessible, Connected, Affordable and Sustainable Air Transport across Africa, marking a renewed continental commitment to accelerate implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market. The Declaration and the implementation matrix was adopted during the African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026, organized by…

United Nigeria to set up Air Bissau, national carrier for Guinea-Bissau, sign Mou

Posted on June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to establish a national airline for the African country, named AIR BISSAU. The agreement, signed at the capital Bissau, marks the beginning of what both parties have described as a pivotal partnership that would improve Guinea-Bissau’s connectivity with the rest of the continent and the world. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Government…

Boeing deepens footpring in Nigeria, to provide training support to 16, ValueJet, United Nigeria engineers

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…To provide onsite operational support on B73 7airplanes operated by Arik, Air Peace, others In a major move poised to redefine the trajectory of Nigeria’s aviation industry, global aerospace giant Boeing has launched a comprehensive Advanced Engineer Training Program to equip Nigerian aviation engineers with next-generation technical skills. This strategic initiative underscores Boeing’s deepening commitment to supporting Africa’s most populous nation as it seeks to modernise its aviation infrastructure, enhance safety protocols, and build a…

IATA: Setting up sustainable, profitable airline in Nigeria uphill battle

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ranks nation, Afghanistan tough place to set up airline business in the world · Lauds Keyamo over Nigeria’s aviation reforms Wole Shadare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Alawahdi, has listed Nigeria and crisis-torn Afghanistan as two nations where setting up airlines is the toughest in the world. Al-Awadhi’s critique, while speaking with Aviation Metric at the IATA 82nd Annual…

Nigeria, AfDB Sign Letter of Intent for $7 Billion IATP Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme

Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Keyamo Unveils Nation’s Air Transport Upgrades at AfDB Dialogue in Congo In his new role as the African Champion of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme (IATP) of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Brazzaville, Congo, attended a dialogue session with the President and Governors of the AFDB where he addressed them on the opportunities presented by the $7 billion programme of the IATP for Africa and especially…

Airline operators beg FG to suspend charges to ease cash flow

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Deny debt claim, seek TSC, CSC abolition The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has appealed to the Federal Government for a temporary suspension of statutory charges to ease cash flow challenges, citing the Iran-Israel/United States conflict as one of the factors worsening operational costs globally. AON’s argument is that they aren’t trying to rob the government; they are simply trapped in an unprecedented liquidity squeeze. This comes as the carriers denied claims that they owe…

NCAA Places Air Peace, Ibom Air, 9 Others on Updated “No-Pay-No-Service” List Over Unremitted TSC, CSC

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Carriers’ action grave abuse of public trust-Fadairo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has escalated its fiscal enforcement strategy, placing 11 domestic operators on an updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list. This enforcement action directly targets carriers that have fallen significantly behind on their statutory financial obligations to the regulator. At the core of the dispute is the chronic late or non-remittance of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC). Collected by the airlines on behalf of the…

Ebola: FAAN Activates Preventive Surveillance At Airports

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has activated strict preventive protocols across all international gateways. Just on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued a high-alert directive to all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria, ordering immediate, enhanced port health surveillance at all…

Ribadu, Bala Usman Lead Major Inter-Agency Intervention Framework for NSIB

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, the standard operation of transport accident investigations in Nigeria ran into a recurrent, invisible wall: ministerial bureaucracy. Final reports detailing systemic safety failures had to navigate the hallways of the supervising ministry, frequently drawing quiet, intense pressure from political and commercial actors desperate to massage findings before public release. However, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive relocating the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Ministry of Aviation to the Presidency, that era…

FAAN: Despite high charges, Nigeria’s aviation pricing falls short of reality

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Henry Agbebire, said the recent classification of Nigeria by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as one of the countries with aviation charges above the global average fits neatly into a long-standing narrative, depicting Africa as expensive, Nigeria as difficult, and airlines as victims. He noted that IATA is not entirely wrong if they consider aviation charges across…

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