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Delta’s incredible success story on Nigerian routes 15 years after

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Flew 1.65 million passengers, carried 20, 000 tonnes of cargo in 15 years The Nigeria-United States route was never seen to be one that excited US carriers. For many years, they were contented with the huge market the US provided for its teeming airlines. For many years, Africa never featured in their programmes. Where they did, they only offered limited air services. They left the market to European airlines which fed fat on…

How to ensure airspace safety with drone operations-Idowu

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The president of Nigeria Unmanned Systems and Robotics Association (NUSA), Air Vice Marshal Olufemi Idowu (Rtd) said, the body would continue to liaise with appropriate Nigeria licensing authorities to ensure that safety is not compromised while operating drones. Not a few are of the view that the right legislation and regulations regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a step in the right direction for aircraft accident investigation Drones may be the source…

Gains, strides under your leadership extraordinary, ex-NTSB boss, Jones, writes Olateru

Posted on December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Condoles agency chief over mother’s death The retired Managing Director of the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Mr. Dennis Jones has lauded the giant strides of Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for its tremendous role in the improvement of air safety in the country. Jones in a letter he personally sent to Commissioner, AIB, Akin Olateru, and made available to Aviation Metric described the gains made by the AIB under Olateru’s leadership…

SAA introduces new destinations, increases frequencies

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

South African Airways (SAA) introduces new routes just in time for the festive season. The airline commences services to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Windhoek in Namibia, and a special schedule for Ggeberha from Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport. On December 8, 2022, SAA will commence twice daily flights to Windhoek in Namibia, seven days a week. SAA has made it easier for customers to enjoy unique safaris which connect you to the earth and beautiful…

Nigerian airlines post losses for 30 years, Aero chief list carriers’ pitfalls

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Aero re-launches flights Dec 5 Plans regional operations The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi has highlighted the precarious nature of the airline business in Nigeria, disclosing that no airline in the country has posted a profit in the past 30 years. Sanusi who spoke at the re-launch of Aero Contractors Airlines on Thursday at the carrier’s hangar at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos said most airlines in the country are challenged by…

How Ghana settled for Ghana Airlines as new national carrier

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Ghanaian Government for months battled for a name for its new national airline that is expected to be launched in January 2023. Ahead of the selection, names such as Akwaaba Airlines, Black Star Airlines, and Kente were mooted as part of the efforts to get suitable names that will reflect Ghana’s culture and boost the enterprise. But the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, presenting the 2023 budget before Parliament on November 24, 2022,…

Africa’s cargo volume decreases 8.3% -IATA

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw cargo volumes decrease by 8.3% in October 2022 compared to October 2021. This was a significant decrease in the growth recorded the previous month (0.1%). Capacity was 7.4% below October 2021 levels. This was revealed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its released data for October 2022 global air cargo markets showing that headwinds continue to affect air cargo demand. According to the clearing house for global airlines, Global demand, measured…

Former SAA airplanes find ‘sanctuary’ in Nigeria, others under lease pact

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Rush for aircraft for Yuletide heightens Several planes hitherto used by South African Airways have ended up in Nigeria and other places and other places with Air Peace leasing one of the Airbus aircraft recently as part of the two aircraft leased for a short period as a result of the dearth of airplanes in its fleet. Airlines in various parts of the world are resuming an ever-growing number of routes that were suspended…

Nigerian Airlines: Evaluating Cost Effectiveness Of Lease Rentals

Posted on November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The rush Every year, and most especially as the year begins to come to an end, many airline operators are in frenzy about how to cater to their travelers. During this period, many operators engage in the acquisition of aircraft either by outright purchase, which is rare at this clime or through the lease. The popular mode of acquisition, which is popular amongst airline operators in Nigeria, is either through wet lease or dry lease…

Aging Workforce Threatens Aviation Sector–DG, NCAA

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has highlighted the high rate of aging professionals in the aviation industry and called for the quick implementation of succession plans by young professionals in all areas of the aviation value chain. A new army of expatriates has swarmed the industry like locusts, with the attendant huge personnel costs to airlines and effects on the economy through capital flight. Unless urgent steps are taken, experts posit, the industry will…

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