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Tinubu hails Nigeria’s 91.45 percent highest-ever aviation safety rating by ICAO

Posted on April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation. It fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Through the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), ICAO assesses countries to ensure they manage safety risks effectively, so that no country…

Ticket refund: Court dismisses Air Peace’s suit, affirms FCCPC power to investigate consumer complaints

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

Bello lauds judgement The Federal High Court, Abuja, has affirmed the power of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to receive complaints, assess matters brought before it, and take appropriate lawful steps, including investigation where necessary. In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s authority to investigate consumer complaints and issue summons in the exercise of its statutory mandate. Omotosho affirms…

Turkish Airlines, Air Peace Ink Bilateral SPA Interline Agreement

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

Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Türkiye, flying to more countries than any other airline, and Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, have activated a bilateral interline agreement, enhancing seamless connectivity between Nigeria, West and Central Africa, Türkiye, and Turkish Airlines’ extensive global network. The interline partnership enables passengers of both airlines to enjoy frictionless, single-ticket travel, coordinated schedules, and simplified baggage handling on selected routes and eligible itineraries, delivering a smoother, more convenient…

Humanitarian Crisis: Nigeria Airways Retirees Cry Out Over Unpaid ₦36bn

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A former Nigeria Airways pilot and a prominent voice for the airline’s retirees, Capt. Prex Porbeni has described the current situation of the ex-workers as a “humanitarian crisis.” Porbeni, alongside former spokesman for the airline, Chris Aligbe and union leaders like Sheri Kyari, are intensifying pressure on the government to include this payment in the current fiscal cycle to avoid more deaths among the ageing workforce. Despite formal approvals from the highest levels of government,…

From Sirika’s Vision to Keyamo’s Delivery: A United Front for CAMP 2045

Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The ink is barely dry on the landmark 20-year Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP), officially handed over by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to Minister Festus Keyamo just yesterday in Marrakech. For a sector that has long operated on emergency fixes rather than long-term blueprints, this document—spanning 2025 to 2045—is the most significant regulatory milestone since the 2022 Civil Aviation Act. The handover of the CAMP marks the shift from planning to the much…

Lawmakers push to harmonise aviation sector taxes, charges

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Monitors ECOWAS’ charge for travel tax cut Charges eating deep into carriers’ thin margin, says Minister The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, has been a vocal advocate for the harmonisation of taxes and charges in the Nigerian aviation sector, especially as the industry enters a new fiscal era in 2026. Buhari, while speaking exclusively with Aviation Metric at the just concluded Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) 2026, said…

Air controllers say ageing infrastructure hampering safer skies

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Lament operational deficiencies, stretched human limits, seek better CoS The situation between the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)and aviation authorities has reached a critical juncture. At the heart of the tension is a direct conflict between ageing infrastructure and the human limits of those tasked with keeping the skies safe. The primary driver for this potential nationwide flow control is the decay of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure. When the technical “eyes and ears” of air traffic…

Nigeria’s airspace at risk of losing surveillance services over obsolete radar, others

Posted on April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

30% IGR deduction impeding agency meeting critical obligations We are blackmailed over planned raise in charges The situation regarding Nigeria’s Total Radar Coverage (TRACON) has reached a critical juncture. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Umar Farouk Ahmed, highlighted the severe risks posed by the ageing infrastructure, warning that the nation’s airspace could lose essential surveillance services if urgent modernisation is not completed. Much of the TRACON equipment, originally commissioned around…

Munetsi: Africa’s limited aircraft pool reflects regulatory, economic constraints

Posted on April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

..airlines struggle to scale, expand routes, compete globally The stark contrast in the scale of global aviation was a central theme at the recently held Nigerian Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) in Lagos. Industry leaders, including Aaron Munetsi, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), highlighted a sobering reality: the entire African continent, home to 54 countries and 1.4 billion people, operates a commercial fleet of fewer than 1,000 aircraft. He argued…

175 new routes across Africa opened in three years

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Secretary-General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), Adefunke Adeyemi, said 175 new air routes, often rounded or projected to higher figures in broader sectoral discussions, have been opened across the continent over the past three years. This expansion is a direct result of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative, which aims to liberalise African skies. She highlighted this milestone during her address at the Nigeria Aviation African Investment Summit (NAAIS) in…

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