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Airlines, travelers in blame game over astronomic airfares

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

NANTA, carriers, others bicker over probe While many Nigerians are finding it extremely difficult to travel air occasioned by astronomic airfares, particularly this Yuletide which some have described as a ‘crazy development’, some airline operators, travelers, and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are trading blame over the issue. Nigerians in November this year woke up to the reality of high fares which went up from between N65,000 and N70,000 to between N90,000…

Illegal charter operators pose danger to aviation-NCAA

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Ona Najomo has lamented the nefarious activities of illegal private jet operators, stressing that they pose a serious threat to the country’s aviation industry. Describing the culprits as ‘Cartel’, Najomo said their activities have seriously affected the fortunes of the genuine and licensed charter operators, vowing that the aviation regulatory body had concluded plans to publish the names of the operators of the…

Odunowo hands over to Farouk Umar as NAMA MD

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Tayib Odunowo on Monday handed over the reins of leadership of the organization to Umar Ahmed Farouk. The colourful but brief ceremony at the NAMA head office in Abuja saw Odunowo and Umar exchange signed handover documents. The event had in attendance some directors like a former Acting Managing Director of the agency, Mr. Lawrence Mathew Pwajok, former Director of Public Communication, Mr….

X-raying Tinubu/Keyamo’s sack of aviation agencies chief executives

Posted on December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The hammer eventually fell. It was long expected because that has been the practice all along that when a new Minister comes, he comes with his team, and people he believes can help him to achieve his dream of the assignment handed to him. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu tinkered with the hierarchy of the leadership of the aviation agencies and approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the following Chief Executive Officers under the…

16 African nations benefit from NiMet’s capacity building on early warning systems

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has begun the training of 17 participants from 16 nations on the Early Warning System at the organisation’s Regional Training Centre (RTC). This is in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Opening the two-week program, Director General Professor Mansur Bako Matazu emphasized the theme “Early Warning for All,” targeting meteorologists and climate scientists across the sub-region. The NiMet DG expressed his joy for the capacity building, particularly in the…

Allocate 30% renewable fuel output to SAF, IATA tells govts’, as Biofuel volumes grow

Posted on December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to set a policy framework that incentivizes renewable fuel producers to allocate 25-30% of their output to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to meet the CAAF/3 ambition including existing regional and national policies as well as airline commitments. The association disclosed on Wednesday at the IATA Global Media Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the clearing house for over 310 airlines in 2023, SAF volumes reached over…

Demand for air cargo for African airlines up 2.9%, says IATA

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw their air cargo volumes increase by 2.9% in October 2023, much improved compared to September’s performance (-0.1%). Carriers in the region benefitted from the strongest annual growth since May (+16.7%). Capacity was 9.8% above the October 2022 levels. This is contained in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs*),…

At Sabre tech expo, Keyamo, Olowo, others highlight investment in technology to drive travel growth

Posted on November 30, 2023December 1, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo said Nigeria and many other African countries like Egypt, Ethiopia and Kenya are investing in cutting-edge aircraft, embracing sustainable aviation fuels, improving infrastructure, and fostering partnerships that will propel them into a new era of connectivity. He noted that by harnessing emerging technologies, the country aims to create an aviation sector that is not only efficient but also environmentally conscious. The Minister was represented by his Special Assistant, Janet…

NCAA to curb frequent wet-lease aircraft incidents, lists fresh guidelines, violators risk suspension, others

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Lists new operational guidelines to carriers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that the preliminary assessment by the authority in the case of a mistaken flight to Asaba instead of Abuja by a United Nigeria Airlines flight had shown that occurrences such as the one that happened on Sunday relate to lack of familiarity with the operational environment by the wet-leased aircraft flight crew. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu in…

Drama as Abuja bound aircraft lands in Asaba, United Nigeria blames ‘bad weather’ for diversion

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Passengers on a United Nigeria flight NUA 0504 which took off from Lagos to Abuja ‘shockingly’ found themselves at Asaba airport. Immediately after the aircraft landed at the Asaba airport, the cabin crew announced to the excited passengers that they had landed in Abuja. As they looked through the aircraft windows, the reality dawned on them that they were actually in Asaba and not Abuja which bore the boarding pass they were holding and one…

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