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Aircraft Supply Crisis: Tripple Whammy On Revenue, Costs, Performance

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Aircraft Supply Crisis: Tripple Whammy On Revenue, Costs, Performance

With aircraft production delays stretching into the next decade and maintenance backlogs worsening, airlines are being forced to rethink their expansion plans. Nigerian carriers are already reeling under many issues that threaten their existence. This additional global issue has taken a huge toll on them, compounding aircraft in their feet to an abysmal level, fuelled by an under-capacity problem, writes WOLE SHADARE   Struggle to keep pace Aircraft manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand,…

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NAMA Conducts Aircraft Emergency Table Top Excercise In Lagos

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NAMA Conducts Aircraft Emergency Table Top Excercise In Lagos

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Tuesday conducted an aircraft emergency tabletop exercise to enlighten aviation stakeholders on how to manage aircraft emergencies and disasters. The exercise which took place at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Conferences centre brought key stakeholders in emergency management and Search and Rescue Units drawn from all the aviation agencies, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Department of State Security (DSS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…

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Why ICAO still relies on TCAS II 7.1 in connected cockpit era

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Why ICAO still relies on TCAS II 7.1 in connected cockpit era

Despite widespread adoption of ADS-B and AI-powered surveillance, ICAO’s collision avoidance mandates remain firmly rooted in the logic of TCAS II Version 7.1. In 2025, aviation is smarter, faster, and more connected than ever. ADS-B is near-ubiquitous, digital towers are live in several countries, and AI-powered flight optimisation tools are rewriting route management. But for all the advances reshaping the skies, one thing hasn’t changed: when two aircraft are on a collision course, TCAS II…

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Ogun Installs World-class Airfield Lighting System at Gateway Airport

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Ogun Installs World-class Airfield Lighting System at Gateway Airport

The Gateway International Airport in Ogun State has been successfully built and equipped to compete with any airport of its type and category worldwide, making it one of the best-equipped in Nigeria, the Ogun State Government has said. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy,  Kayode Akinmade, the airport has convincingly met all necessary standards, as the State Government has installed state-of-the-art lighting systems…

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United Nigeria eyes Forex flow with Sabre marketplace

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United Nigeria eyes Forex flow with Sabre marketplace

The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said the desire to reposition his airline through technology to reach global traffic and earn more Foreign exchange motivated the partnership between the airline and global travel technology company Sabre Corporation as the carrier is now captured on the Global Distribution System (GDS). The agreement marks the airline’s first collaboration with a global distribution technology partner, enabling it to distribute its product via Sabre’s expansive global…

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Qatar: Aviation’s role in helping Africa become an economic superpower

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Qatar: Aviation’s role in helping Africa become an economic superpower

At home to the world’s youngest workforce, paired with evolving legislation and massive capacity for expansion of airline services, Africa has unprecedented potential for development, writes Qatar Airways’ Chief Commercial, Thierry Antinori  With the world’s youngest and fastest-growing workforce and rich natural resources, it is well documented that Africa has vast potential for socio-economic development. Much has been said and written about how to unleash that potential. Still, the continent’s people, business and political leaders…

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Again, FCCPC summons Air Peace over ticket refund complaints

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Again, FCCPC summons Air Peace over ticket refund complaints

  The Nigerian apex consumer protection agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has again summoned the management of Air Peace for what it described as a deluge of consumer complaints from across the country relating to non-refund of ticket fares even in the instances where the airline had cancelled its flights operations. This is the second time in seven months that the agency would be summoning the airline with a view to…

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Aircraft scarcity, Nigerian airlines’ biggest challenge-Okonkwo

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Aircraft scarcity, Nigerian airlines’ biggest challenge-Okonkwo

·          Unfulfilled orders for new aircraft hit 17,000 planes- IATA ·          Fleet depletion worsens carriers’ operations The chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo said scarcity of aircraft is the biggest problem Nigerian carriers face. He noted that the scarcity of aircraft was made possible by a backlog of aircraft that were supposed to have been delivered by the major aircraft makers, Boeing and Airbus but which were delayed as a result of Covid.  The…

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Sanusi: Huge taxes contributory factor to airline high mortality rate

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Sanusi: Huge taxes contributory factor to airline high mortality rate

The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi has again highlighted the difficulties airlines face in the country. Sanusi, who spoke to Aviation Metric at the weekend, lamented that the huge taxes faced by carriers are a contributing factor to airlines death, stressing that they form a major contributory factor to aircraft going under. His words, “The reason is that airlines are heavily taxed in this country. There’s multiple taxation because you’re not…

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Ukachukwu’s hard work rewarded, among Africa’s 100 most impactful travel, tourism personalities in 2025

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Ukachukwu’s hard work rewarded, among Africa’s 100 most impactful travel, tourism personalities in 2025

Africa Travel & Tourism Awards has recognised Toni Ukachukwu, the visionary founder of Aviators Africa, as one of Africa’s 100 Most Impactful People in Travel and Tourism for the year 2025. This prestigious accolade celebrates his significant and sustained contributions to the growth, innovation, and transformation of the travel and tourism landscape across the continent. With a career spanning over a decade, Ukachukwu has carved a niche in the African aviation and tourism ecosystem by…

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