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A look into Nigeria’s plummeting aviation market

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s aviation market is fast receding. The country’s airlines are feeling the pain. The lack of strong airlines has not helped them. The policies are not helping and they find themselves in a big conundrum writes, WOLE SHADARE Decline Nigeria’s international and domestic passenger traffic after COVID has continued to show a remarkable decline. Other factors like low disposable income occasioned by economic recession in most countries of the world, particularly Nigeria and the predatory nature…

A rash of BASA, commercial agreements amid airlines’ absence

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

There has been flurry of activities recently around Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) Nigeria has with many countries. While the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has been very busy inking new deals or reviewing existing ones, the status-quo remains. Where are the airlines from Nigeria to reciprocate these one-sided agreements? Nigerian carriers are secondary operators because there are no airlines to reciprocate these deals. It is a case of a case of pitting…

Developing Nigeria’s aviation local content policy with ‘Fly Nigeria Act’

Posted on March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Despite the pressure of globalization, the Nigerian Government is ensuring that businesses in Nigeria remain competitive. One key area that government is showing key interest in is the ‘Fly Nigeria Act’. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo is pushing for it, stakeholders are interested in it. Time is ticking, writes, WOLE SHADARE Local content push The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has shown serious commitment to involving huge local…

IWD: Inspiring story of Nigerian women shaping aviation sector

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

From defying societal norms to shattering glass ceiling, women have made significant contributions to aviation development, writes, WOLE SHADARE Resilience A few years ago when Aero Contractors conducted all female flight operations, the country was pleasantly surprised at what women can do. It sent a signal that women can undertake any role in aviation like their male counterparts from flying mid-size aircraft to super jumbo jets like the B747, B777, A330, A350 and the biggest…

Airport encroachment: Tackling overall safety, intrusion threat

Posted on March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Many of Nigerian airports are poorly fenced leading to massive encroachment into aerodrome premises. While securing an airport perimeter seems daunting, it’s completely doable, writes, WOLE SHADARE .Outside threat While this is a startling fact, it’s reality. Airports are literally the gateway to the world, and they post a high risk of intruders of all kinds including ground, vandalism, technology hacking, air, among others. Airports never sleep, and neither do the potential intruders. Surprisingly, 99% of airport security…

Nigerian routes: Potpourri for foreign airlines

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria has a very mobile population which is very good for air travel business. The Nigerian route is very enticing for foreign airlines that have used the destination as a fortress for their operation. WOLE SHADARE writes that airlines are maximizing the good yield the route offers to consolidate their operation Love for air travel When it comes to air travel, Nigerians love to travel. Every Nigerian dream is to take a trip outside the shores of…

Appraising NCAA regulatory trajectory since 2000

Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Yes, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may still be in its infancy 25 years after creation. Within that period, it has gone through many transformations amid challenges to up the ante in civil aviation regulation. WOLE SHADARE takes a look into how the agency has lived up to expectation in the past 25 years. Backbone The aviation regulatory body is the backbone of any virile aviation industry of any nation. The 25 years existence…

Addressing Africa’s aviation market share

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The African aviation market has enormous growth potential but lacks a coordinated policy to tap into the burgeoning market. So many factors have conspired to limit the development of the sector in the continent, writes, WOLE SHADARE Defining the future Despite being home to 12% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for only 2% of the global air traffic market. Not a few attribute the discrepancy to several factors, including limited market access, high operational costs…

Flying anxiety spikes over frequent air accidents

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The three fatal commercial accidents of the past month — Jeju Air, Azerbaijan Airlines and now American Airlines — are symbolic of a changing aviation landscape. The frequent incidents in Nigeria’s aviation industry are equally assuming an unsettling trend, writes, WOLE SHADARE Strings of accidents/incident The mid-air collision last Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Washington DC is the latest in many global incidents with many air travellers on edge. There are believed to be…

Abuja Airport Runway: Lingering project with no end in sight

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The second runway for Abuja airport has lingered for too long with no end in sight for a project whose cost of N534 billion could be regarded as the most expensive in the world after completion with a likely mention in the Guinness World Records, writes, WOLE SHADARE Jinxed? The Abuja Airport’s second runway appears to be jinxed. The plan to give the country’s second busiest airport a second runway has been mired in controversy and…

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