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How Organisations Slowly Stop Seeing Reality in Aviation

Posted on by Wole Shadare
How Organisations Slowly Stop Seeing Reality in Aviation

It is difficult to imagine, let alone identify, any aviation organisation waking up one morning and choosing irrelevance. No airline states, “We shall ignore the future,” and no airport authority proclaims, “We shall gradually lose strategic awareness.” Similarly, no aviation regulator aims to become disconnected from emerging realities. Despite these intentions, institutions often drift away from the environments they were created to serve. This shift is rarely sudden; it is usually slow, almost unnoticeable. That…

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Keyamo, Kuku, Corporates Rally Behind Aviation Hall of Fame, Preparations Peak

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Keyamo, Kuku, Corporates Rally Behind Aviation Hall of Fame, Preparations Peak

Inductees’ List Out Soon Preparations are in top gear for the next induction ceremony of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame, with organisers confirming that final screening of nominees has been completed and arrangements are nearing completion. Organisers, Wole Shadare and Gboyega Adeoye, say the event will celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s aviation industry. They commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for his strong…

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Retirees’ Welfare, Reforms In NAMA: Setting The Record Straight

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Retirees’ Welfare, Reforms In NAMA: Setting The Record Straight

By Dr Abdullahi Musa The attention of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been drawn to a recent monitored television interview concerning retirees’ outstanding entitlements and allegations targeted at the leadership of the agency under the Managing Director, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar. While every retiree has the legitimate right to raise concerns regarding welfare matters, it has become imperative to place facts in proper perspective and correct deliberate distortions that could mislead the public…

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IATA: Africa Outpaces Global Average in Air Freight Growth Despite Headwinds

Posted on by Wole Shadare
IATA: Africa Outpaces Global Average in Air Freight Growth Despite Headwinds

Despite punishing fuel costs and network rerouting, African aviation has proven remarkably resilient, maintaining its position as a primary bright spot in the global logistics landscape. According to the latest global air cargo market data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the continent’s aviation sector is maintaining a strong growth streak despite a highly turbulent global operating environment. The 7.7% surge in Cargo Tonne-Kilometres (CTKs) for African carriers comfortably outpaced the global average…

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Nigeria, AfDB Sign Letter of Intent for $7 Billion IATP Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Nigeria, AfDB Sign Letter of Intent for $7 Billion IATP Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme

Keyamo Unveils Nation’s Air Transport Upgrades at AfDB Dialogue in Congo In his new role as the African Champion of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme (IATP) of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Brazzaville, Congo, attended a dialogue session with the President and Governors of the AFDB where he addressed them on the opportunities presented by the $7 billion programme of the IATP for Africa and especially…

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Air Peace Launches Historic Lagos-Barbados Flight, Deepens Africa-Caribbean Ties

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Air Peace Launches Historic Lagos-Barbados Flight, Deepens Africa-Caribbean Ties

The Government of Barbados, with the support of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), formally welcomed Air Peace at a high-level forum and media launch held at the Indigo Hotel in Barbados, following the airline’s inaugural commercial flight from Lagos to Barbados on May 24, 2026. The forum brought together senior government officials, diplomatic representatives, tourism executives, airline delegates, members of the media and key stakeholders, reflecting growing institutional support for enhanced connectivity between Africa and the…

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Airline operators beg FG to suspend charges to ease cash flow

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Airline operators beg FG to suspend charges to ease cash flow

Deny debt claim, seek TSC, CSC abolition The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has appealed to the Federal Government for a temporary suspension of statutory charges to ease cash flow challenges, citing the Iran-Israel/United States conflict as one of the factors worsening operational costs globally. AON’s argument is that they aren’t trying to rob the government; they are simply trapped in an unprecedented liquidity squeeze. This comes as the carriers denied claims that they owe…

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The Danger of Efficient Irrelevance in Aviation

Posted on by Wole Shadare
The Danger of Efficient Irrelevance in Aviation

Some airlines collapse loudly. Their flights become unreliable, delays multiply, schedules disintegrate, and operational confusion spreads visibly across the network. Passengers lose confidence quickly, investors grow anxious, regulators become alert, and the market begins to prepare for failure long before management admits it. This kind of decline is easy to recognise because the symptoms are public, dramatic and difficult to disguise. But aviation history also presents us with another, more dangerous kind of institutional failure….

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Flying on Borrowed Time, Money Amid Respite

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Flying on Borrowed Time, Money Amid Respite

The “No-Pay-No-Service” list underscores the brutal structural asymmetry of running an airline in Nigeria: earning in Naira while burning in Dollars. The directive has fundamentally shifted the conversation from a routine regulatory dispute to a stark exposure of the structural vulnerabilities undermining Nigerian domestic aviation, writes WOLE SHADARE For years, the industry regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has played the patient parent, issuing ultimatums, extending deadlines, and pleading for financial transparency. But patience has…

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FAAN Partners International Airlines to Resolve Terminal Bottlenecks

Posted on by Wole Shadare
FAAN Partners International Airlines to Resolve Terminal Bottlenecks

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to streamline airport protocol operations and tackle persistent passenger facilitation bottlenecks at the nation’s international gateways. In a strategic alignment meeting held on Thursday last week, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, FAAN’s Directorate of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection engaged directly with the Airline Operators Committee (AOC). The session aimed to establish a seamless interface between the Department of Protocol and Passages…

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