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FAAN, NCC sign MoU to curb piracy at airports

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to curb sales of pirated copyright materials at airports across the country. The NCC Director-General, Dr. John Asein, and the FAAN Managing Director, Captain Hamisu Yadudu, signed the MoU in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Vincent Oyefeso. Asein thanked FAAN for supporting the commission’s…

Low-cost airlines in Nigeria remain impractical amid galloping costs

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Not a few have shrugged off the idea of ‘low-cost airlines’, saying it made little business sense in the context of dwindling revenue of airlines in Nigeria and Africa at large, writes, WOLE SHADARE Tough clime Africa is an expensive place for airlines to do business. Having the right fleet strategy, access to finance, and a harmonised regulatory system are all crucial for air transport to develop. The potential that Africa possesses for air services is…

Aviation: Why Nigeria Records Low Accident Rate – AIB Chief

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The aviation regulatory oversight in Nigeria has seriously improved a situation that has contributed to the low number of accidents compared to a period when aircraft falling off the sky was a regular occurrence, according to Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer. Olateru, who spoke on the sidelines of a recently held 26th aviation media summit in Lagos, disclosed that Nigeria has had the best aviation safety record in the…

Air Peace quits Jo’burg over worsening forex scarcity, visa hiccups

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

SAA sole operator on lucrative route That all is not well with the country’s aviation sector is manifesting as Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace has stopped flight services to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline’s Johannesburg operations will be suspended till October 8, 2022. The carrier in a statement on Monday said the development was regretted but has become inevitable due to the delayed issuance of South African visas to travellers, worsening forex crunch and the…

Stakeholder Charts Path To Remedy Aviation Sector’s Woes

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The effects of unremitted funds to foreign airlines would continue to lead to high airfares, according to the Chairman, Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bankole Bernard. The Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is withholding over $450 million in funds belonging to the carriers, a situation that has posed a serious problem to the operations of the carriers. He equally lamented that the voluntary suspension of operations of Aero Contractors and the grounding of…

NiMet elevates 19 officers to managerial level

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released the results of the 2022 promotion examination. This follows the successful conduct and completion of the 2022 promotion examination held on March 19th and 20th, 19th 2022 respectively, across the six geopolitical zones of the country. This was subsequently approved by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika via a letter FMA/NiMet/4551/T/170 regarding the same. According to the Director, Human Resources & Administration, Rabi Mohammed Daku (Mrs) ”…

IATA: Africa represents 1.9% of global passenger traffic

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

Continent’s traffic close to pre-pandemic level The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong. In June, African airlines experienced a 103.6% rise in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) versus June 2021 RPKs is the standard measure of demand for air travel, with a 61.9% increase in capacity. The continent airlines’ load factor climbed 15.2 percentage points to 74.2%, the lowest…

Marketers stop jet fuel sale to airlines over debts

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Adopt cash and carry policy, more flight disruptions expected Three carriers undergo safety audits, five more for probe No preferential treatment for national carrier-NCAA The incessant delay by airlines and the stranding of passengers across many airports in the country have been attributed to the stoppage of the supply of fuel jets to airlines because of huge outstanding debts owed to fuel suppliers. It is not clear how much the airlines owe the marketers, a…

Double Whammy For Airlines, Passengers Over Trapped Funds

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airlines and travelers are beginning to see the repercussion of over $450 million in carriers’ monies trapped in the country. Emirates Airlines has cut down capacity on the Nigerian route, while other carriers are likely to follow the trend. Airfares have gone up as a result of the action to keep their funds; job losses loom just as travel agents also feel the brunt, writes WOLE SHADARE Dire situation The situation is very dire…

Kila Seeks Special Bank For Airlines, Aviation Infrastructure

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Worried by the crisis rocking the aviation industry in Nigeria, the Director, Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), Prof. Anthony Kila, has called for the creation of a special bank dedicated to the funding of aviation infrastructure and for the carriers, which are going through turbulent times. Kila, who spoke at the just concluded League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) at the weekend, said it was necessary to make airlines have easier…

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