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For aviation sector, Year 2016 was turbulent. It was a year that witnessed unprecedented downward spiral for the sector generally. Stakeholders are, however, hopeful that 2017 will bring good tidings as WOLE SHADARE X-rays the sector Year 2016 is one, operators, service providers and other stakeholders would want to forget in a hurry. It was a year profitability dropped so sharply, no thanks to recession that ravaged Nigerian economy and shook its very foundation.  …

The Nigerian airspace is dotted with communication gaps that threaten safety, but the Nigerian Airspace managers said they are on top of the situations. WOLE SHADARE writes The bombshell Not a few saw the legislature’s visit as a ‘ritual’ just to fulfill all righteousness and to make them look as if they are truly working. But this time around, the visit of the Senate committee on Aviation led by Senators Jeremiah Useni, Bala Ibn Na’…

 There are indications that some international airlines that departed Nigeria and cut frequencies in the face of recession ravaging the country’s economy may return or restore their frequencies following hint that travel demands are rising marginally. A source very close to some foreign carriers said Nigeria is a very important market for them and may decide to increase their flight number, which they cut drastically owing to their funds that were trapped in the country…

Nigerian carriers are adopting fresh strategies to remain in business amid excruciating pain occasioned by recession. One of these strategies is applying the low-cost model, but the question is, how low can they go? WOLE SHADARE asks Recession takes toll The current recession in Nigeria is ravaging businesses, as it is taking a huge toll on everybody with attendant job losses and uncertainties. Aviation forms part of the economy and any negative effect on it…

For Nigerian carriers to overcome the perennial shortage of aviation fuel, they need to urgently think of an alternative. They face serious challenges on how to procure it or have it locally developed, writes WOLE SHADARE Scarcity, blow to sector It is no longer news that aviation fuel, until recently, dealt a huge blow to the aviation industry in Nigeria. Aside the scarcity of the commodity, price of Jet A1 has also skyrocketed to an…