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United Marks Five Years of Non-Stop Flights Between Cape Town and New York/Newark

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

First U.S. carrier to operate between Cape Town and North America United Airlines is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its non-stop flights between Cape Town and its New York/Newark hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. The carrier was the first U.S. carrier to operate flights between Cape Town and North America and since 2019, the airline has carried over 345,000 customers and 2,000 tonnes of cargo on over 1,500 flights between Cape Town and its New…

22-year aircraft age limit political to stop Albarka Airlines, says Iyayi

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

Why Nigerian carriers can’t acquire newer airplanes for now Boeing, Airbus crises slow plane delivery The President of TopBrass Airlines and a member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Roland Iyayi said the 22-year age limitation policy for aircraft by the Federal Government in 2001 has done incalculable damage to airline business till this very moment. According to him, the law limiting the age of aircraft coming into the country does not bode well…

Exploring the tangibles in Nigerian airports’ recertification

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

The certification of the Lagos and Abuja airports has shown the remarkable efforts and the resilience of the aviation industry. It would help to solve airlines’ high insurance premiums. The certification which has a catalytic effect on the aviation value chain is one thing. The other is to ensure that the country sustains the closure of safety gaps at the aerodromes, writes, WOLE SHADARE A break For four years, virtually all the country’s international airports operated…

How COVID, rising jet fuel cost, economic meltdown tested African carriers’ resilience-AFRAA

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company and 2024 President of AFRAA, Yehia Zakaria said at the moment, Africa’s aviation industry finds itself at a crossroads, adding that the challenges the sector in Africa faced in recent years—whether due to global economic shifts, the impact of the pandemic, or rising fuel costs—have tested the operators’ resilience. He disclosed that these challenges also gave them unique opportunities to innovate, collaborate and grow. In a 56th Africa Airlines Association…

NAMA: $300 helicopter landing fee I’ll ease financial burden

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that it would recommence the collection of the controversial $300 landing fee on helicopter operators in the country soon. Speaking at the ongoing 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) on Wednesday in Kano, Mr Tayo John, Director of Air Traffic Services, NAMA, said that the collection of the fee would ease the agency’s current financial burden. Presenting a paper: ‘Financial…

Labour: Workers’ right abuse by airlines troubling

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The various aviation unions under the umbrella of the Joint Aviation Trade Union Forum (JATUF) have alerted on how airline owners abuse workers’ rights, describing the development as troubling and one that calls for urgent resolution. There have been cases where airline workers are prevented from joining the different aviation unions or where union members are punished. Chairman of JATUF, Comrade Ilitrus Ahmadu who spoke to Aviation Metric on the sidelines of the second edition of the annual strategic aviation unions’…

How AI aids air traffic mgt operational efficiency, says NAMA’s Director, Ihenachor

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Electronic Engineering Services (DEES) of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Teresa Ihenachor has listed key data sources that fuel Artificial Intelligence (AI) in aviation including radar data, radio frequency (RF) data, surveillance data, voice and data link communications, GPS data, instrument landing system (ILS) data, meteorological data, and airport operational data among others. She further stated that incorporating AI into these data streams can empower Nigeria’s air traffic systems to…

NAMA needs special funding to tackle decrepit navigational facilities

Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

· Over N40 billion Presidential intervention fund secured · Aviation to contribute to $1 trillion projected economy The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo on Sunday said the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) would need special funding to tackle many of the navigational facilities. This is coming as the Minister said that the aviation industry would contribute significantly to ensure that the aviation industry contributes to the planned $1 trillion targeted economy by President…

NCAA recertifies Lagos, Abuja airports four years after last exercise

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

FAAN MD lauds exercise, says agency prioritises infrastructure upgrade Four years after the last exercise, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja have been recertified by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Airports are certified to ensure the safety of aircraft operations and to demonstrate compliance with relevant safety standards Airport Operating Certificates serve to ensure safety in air transportation. To obtain a certificate, an airport must agree to certain operational and safety…

FAAN’s pension liability hits over N200 billion, may hamper concession

Posted on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Expert backs national carrier, says country’s aviation market eroded The inability of the workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to join the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) scheme in 2004 has pushed the pension liability of the agency to over N200 billion. The National President of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and President of Joint Aviation Trade Union’s Forum (JATUF) Ilitrus Ahmadu who spoke to Aviation Metric on Thursday at…

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