ASKY’s association with Ethiopian Airlines has given us very good commercial dividend, says Hailu

ASKY’s association with Ethiopian Airlines has given us very good commercial dividend, says Hailu

WoldeMariam Hailu is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of Africa’s successful airlines, ASKY. The airline is one of the most reliable airlines that has grown massively since it was established 13 years ago. In this interview, he speaks about the profitability of the airline, his ability to fulfill its mission and vision, and his plans for the burgeoning Nigerian travel market among others. Excerpts How profitable is ASKY considering that it has been…

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Early warning on imminent weather hazards help reduce casualties by more than 70%- NiMet DG

Early warning on imminent weather hazards help reduce casualties by more than 70%- NiMet DG

Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu is the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). In this interview with WOLE SHADARE in his office in Abuja, talks about the recent natural disasters in Morocco and Libya and how Nigeria is immune from the disasters that happened there, the massive Low-Level Windshear project in 18 airports across the country and how it is turning its challenges to gains in providing world-class service to its users. The recent earthquake…

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Olateru: Most countries don’t have air safety records like that of Nigeria

Olateru: Most countries don’t have air safety records like that of Nigeria

 Akin Olateru is the Director-General of the newly established Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) that replaced the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, the aircraft engineer speaks on the country’s impeccable aviation safety, review of NSIB regulation, and how the agency is positioned to unravel causes of accidents in the air, rail, maritime and road the way it is done in some advanced countries      How has it been since the Nigerian…

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MMA2 plans infrastructure expansion to accommodate growing travel demands

MMA2 plans infrastructure expansion to accommodate growing travel demands

The Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) run by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) is a huge success story. The Chief Operating Officer of the terminal, Tosan Duncan Odukoya in this interview with  WOLE SHADARE speaks  on MMA2’s customer-centric  approach to air travel Recently, you celebrated your 16th year of operation as the concessionaire of MMA2.  As a successful   PPP business model in the history of Nigeria, what will you attribute to this feat? 16 years…

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Makolo: There’s growth potential in Africa’s aviation despite yawning gaps

Makolo: There’s growth potential in Africa’s aviation despite yawning gaps

Yvonne Manzi Makolo is the CEO of Africa’s rising airline, RwandAir. She is the first female to chair the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE at the recently concluded IATA 79th AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, she talks about myriads of challenges militating the growth of African airlines, investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and the gains the continent’s carriers have made in the field of aviation among others. Congratulations on…

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INTERVIEW: How we earned 315% profit before tax increase in 2022 financial year – NAHCO Chairman

INTERVIEW: How we earned 315% profit before tax increase in 2022 financial year – NAHCO Chairman

Dr. Seinde Fadeni, Chairman, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc in this interview with WOLE SHADARE at the company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting held in Lagos recently, spoke about the financial results of NAHCO, the challenges of the past year and the future outlook. Excerpts: What are the highlights of the results, which you announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the financial year 2022? I am pleased to report that our company, just…

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Atumu: How APG makes travel seamless with over 100 registered airlines

Atumu: How APG makes travel seamless with over 100 registered airlines

Gloria Atumu is the General Manager of APG Nigeria. It is a travel connection platform that makes travel easier. Speaking to WOLE SHADARE at the APG Day celebration which brought trade partners together, and updated them on APG products, she says the product makes travel seamless Celebrating APG DAY in Nigeria We are celebrating APG Day. It is actually a programme of APG celebrated annually on 27 May, organised for all the individual country members to have…

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INTERVIEW: Nigeria I’ll harness aviation potentials with national carrier-Aviation Minister

INTERVIEW: Nigeria I’ll harness aviation potentials with national carrier-Aviation Minister

In what served as an appraisal of his scorecard in the last eight years, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika speaks with facts about infrastructure development, his ambitious aviation roadmap, tussles that have trailed the establishment of a national carrier at the recently held national aviation stakeholders’ forum in Abuja. WOLE SHADARE was in attendance as he listens to his presentation and response to answers asked him on the state of the aviation industry. Not a few believe that…

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Okonkwo: The focus of any airline is to manage costs

Okonkwo: The focus of any airline is to manage costs

The Chief Operating Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Chief Osita Okonkwo speaks to WOLE SHADARE on the challenges faced by airlines which have made them seek better ways of remaining in business How have your operations been in the last two years? On February 12th, 2021 we did our inaugural flight and it was a flight that took us from Lagos to Enugu. That happened just a few days after we obtained our AOC. That period was towards…

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Our expansion is gradual but effective-ValueJet MD

Our expansion is gradual but effective-ValueJet MD

ValueJet Airline recently marked its 100 days fare cut promo and planned the introduction of the Jos route. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, the Managing Director of ValueJet, Capt. Dapo Majekodunmi unfolds the airline’s plans to offer quality services to its customers and plans for the future ValueJet is a new airline, what are the unique things that you are bringing to your customers and the travelling public? As much as we are a…

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