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NAMA’s survival hangs in the balance

Posted on November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The 50 per cent revenue reduction of the various aviation agencies has continued to dominate the discourse. The hardest hit is the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The agency is in serious financial dire strait and looking for ways to survive, writes, WOLE SHADARE Survival The survival of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is more than ever going to be tested in the next few months as the agency requires enormous funds to keep up…

Pilots working for two airlines expose aviation underbelly

Posted on November 19, 2024November 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Working for two airlines simultaneously is the highest level of exposing the aviation industry to risk. In truth, pilots aren’t supposed to work for two airlines, since there’s no way to manage rest in a situation like that, writes, WOLE SHADARE Quick intervention The timely intervention of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to nip in the bud the practice by pilots of flying for multiple airlines at the same time is commendable. For the…

Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Air travel is one of the barometers to gauge the health of a nation. Whenever a country is doing well, it will reflect on the number of people that travel by air, writes, WOLE SHADARE Nigerian aviation is not a stand-alone. It is part of the bigger economy of Nigeria and contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Aviation is the quickest barometer to check any economy. A visit to some of the airports particularly the…

Assessing economic, safety concerns of private airstrips

Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

There are several arguments for and against airstrips, including economic benefits and potential for illegal activities, writes, WOLE SHADARE Debate Heated arguments ensued among some members of the House of Representatives asking the Federal Government to soft pedal on the licensing of airstrips or airfields to individuals. The initial reaction was an interpretation that the lawmakers’ action was directed at the licence granted to the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo. In a swift…

Ground Handlers: Battling high charges amid existential threat

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The aviation ground handling sector is at a crossroads. Its survival can no longer be sustained with the current handling charges. They face an existential threat, writes, WOLE SHADARE Critical role Ground handling plays a crucial role in the aviation industry. It encompasses various services provided on the ground to ensure the smooth operation of flights. In aviation, the term “ground handling” refers to the wide range of services provided to facilitate an aircraft flight or…

Airlines on the precipice amid call for audit

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Last week, the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Authority (NCAA) ‘s disclosure that Nigerian airlines are not financially viable has sent a shock wave across the aviation industry. The regulatory body is simply stating the obvious that has since drawn the ire of airline operators, writes, WOLE SHADARE The grim picture The precarious state of Nigerian carriers was brought to the fore recently by no other agency than the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The…

Solace in private sector to close aviation infrastructure deficit gap

Posted on October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s aviation sector is no doubt one of the sectors going through a myriad of problems including infrastructural challenge that requires trillions of Naira to upgrade, WOLE SHADARE writes Infrastructure deficit Just last, aviation stakeholders gathered in Lagos to chart a fresh path for the aviation industry, particularly as it concerns the provision of infrastructure to the sector. The aviation/airport infrastructure deficit runs into over N2 trillion. There are indications that the Federal Government does…

NAMA guarding against collision, airfield threat with SMR

Posted on October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Air traffic control is a critical aspect of aviation safety. It involves managing the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air to ensure safety. WOLE SHADARE writes that NAMA is improving air safety with Surface Movement Radar (SMR) at Lagos and Abuja airports Safety appraisal Keeping track of ground traffic at airports is particularly important at a time when runway safety incidents appear to be surging. For some, the two major airports in Nigeria,…

Restoring travel joy with travel portal solution to delayed, cancelled flights

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Passengers have been seen bursting into tears, venting their anger on airline staff, and threatening actions when they are maltreated by airlines, WOLE SHADARE writes that a lasting solution may be on the way to address the complaints that have taken the joy out of air travel Weakest link For many years, the Consumer protection unit of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had arguably been the weakest link of the aviation regulatory body. While it was set…

Redeeming Nigeria’s image with CTC practice direction

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The signing of Cape Town Convention practice direction is an unprecedented history made and it is a venture that will boost the Nigerian airlines and the entire aviation industry as a whole, writes, WOLE SHADARE CTC domestication Nigeria ratified and domesticated the Cape Town Convention in 2007. It came at a point when it was very difficult to acquire aircraft on wet and dry leases because of the poor safety record of the country’s aviation industry at the time….

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