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Africa’s national airlines spring up from the dead

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Concerns have been raised about the nationalisation of several airlines. Many African countries are beginning to revive their dead airlines amid the springing up of national carriers across Africa under different market arrangements, writes WOLE SHADARE The wave of state-owned airlines is beginning to gain traction. It is an indication of how important aviation is to the governments in driving the economic engines of their different nations. The huge ceremony that accompanied the inaugural flight…

Cockpit Chaos: When a captain chooses to be sky-high

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Chaos in the cockpit, danger in the skies Both pilots and cabin crew have a wide range of skills and knowledge to successfully fly an aircraft from point A to point B. While most think that those competencies only revolve around the technical knowledge, soft skills sometimes get overlooked, writes WOLE SHADARE On July 13, 2025, a B737-500 aircraft belonging to Air Peace caused a stir among stakeholders in the aviation industry with the manner in…

Africa’s empty skies aided by low propensity to fly

Posted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

This basic concept of own-price elasticity of air travel in different market segments suggests that if air fares are reduced on Nigeria’s domestic routes, demand for air travel is likely to increase, since these routes are short-haul, and the prohibitive costs of air travel exclude several potential consumers of the service, writes WOLE SHADARE . The disclosure by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week, lamenting the high cost of flying’s disruptive impact on the…

BASA: X-raying profitability optics in Nigerian, Brazilian pact

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The restoration of flight services between Nigeria and Brazil, 31 years after Varig ceased operations to Nigeria, has been received with mixed feelings as investment in the route would determine how far Air Peace and other carriers eyeing the route can go to sustain operations, writes WOLE SHADARE Nigeria and Brazil, two nations with very strong economies in South America and Africa, inked a multilateral trade agreement last week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited his…

MMIA rebuild, gross ANS neglect

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The plan by the Federal Government to build a brand-new international airport terminal in Lagos has been applauded. Still, the omission of air navigation infrastructure undermines the N712 billion investment in the project. An airport without ANS is a warehouse – a monument to incomplete strategy, writes WOLE SHADARE The rebuilding of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA) Terminal One in Lagos initially came with its controversy, given what some described as ‘outrageous’. The plan…

Safety Breach: K1, pilots’, Emmanson conducts expose Nigeria’s aviation soft underbelly

Posted on August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

At a time Nigeria is making an upward trajectory in aviation in terms of policy direction, the loss of sanity by the musician, ValueJet pilots and assault by Comfort Emmanson on Ibom Air’s cabin crew could erode the gains made in the last two years if the matter is swept under the carpet. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is watching. The world is watching, writes WOLE SHADARE The incident involving popular musician King…

Appraising Africa’s air travel opportunities with potential for growth

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry in Africa presents both significant opportunities and challenges, with the potential for remarkable growth driven by economic development, rising demand for air travel, and the need for better connectivity across the continent, writes WOLE SHADARE The continent’s aviation industry is poised for growth, due to a rising middle class, increasing international business, and tourism. Countries with higher Gross Domestic Products (GDPs), such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt, lead the aviation sector, supported by…

MRO: Ageing fleet creates significant market opportunity for Nigeria, Africa’s market

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Africa has the oldest fleet average age of any continent in the world. The global average is six years, while in Africa it is 17 years and above. This creates significant aircraft maintenance demands as older ones require more frequent and comprehensive inspection activities to ensure safe operations, writes WOLE SHADARE Nigerian airlines face significant challenges in the area of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), primarily due to the lack of adequate local facilities. This forces…

African carriers’ low penetration creates space for foreign airlines’

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Despite the presence of foreign airlines, the African market still offers substantial growth potential. This is particularly true for airlines looking to expand their reach and offer more options travelling to and from the continent, writes WOLE SHADARE Foreign airlines are increasingly viewing the African aviation market as a lucrative opportunity. While European and Middle Eastern carriers have a strong presence, airlines from around the globe are recognising the potential for growth in the region….

Enugu Air upsets the apple cart amid seat glut

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The launch of Enugu Air last week is bringing back optimism that, despite the gloom of the past, a few persons and institutions are still willing to invest in the aviation industry, which is expected to bring back some lost jobs and stimulate the sector again, writes WOLE SHADARE The launch of Enugu Air, a state-owned airline, has added to the number of airlines in Nigeria. Enugu Air is like a fable; a story…

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