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WFLA Golf: The Green Classics Sets New Standard for ESG Advocacy

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Green Classics tournament held recently at the prestigious Ikeja Golf Club, marked a significant milestone in promoting environmental sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices using the game of golf The event, organized by Walk for Love Africa (WFLA), a pan-African project under the A.U. foundation brought together over 100 golfers, business leaders, and sustainability advocates to raise awareness and funds for environmental initiatives in Africa. Highlights of the event were a golf…

Qatar reports $22.2 billion revenue, $1.7 billion profit, strongest performance in 27 years

Posted on July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Annual profits 39% higher than previous year Qatar Airways Group has reported the strongest financial performance in its 27-year history, announcing record profits of QAR6.1 billion (US$1.7 billion) in its Annual Report for the 2023/24 financial year. The multiple award-winning airline group reported historic net profits of QAR6.1 billion (US$1.7 billion) during the 2023/24 fiscal, with a total revenue of QAR81 billion (US$22.2 billion), representing an increase of QAR4.7 billion (US$1.3 billion) – up…

ICAO audit: A setback foretold!

Posted on July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

By Wole Shadare Two audits by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of the Nigerian aviation sector in one year show that the country has dropped the ball from the heights it attained years ago. The outcome is not a surprise to many because of the inherent gaps in the sector which are very glaring. Nigeria dropped a whopping 25% points after the recently conducted Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) Continuous Monitoring Assessment (CMA)…

Minister: SAATM provides opportunity for Africa’s air transport growth

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Laments Africa’s air liberalisation slow pace Minister of Aviation Minister and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) provides the opportunity for the African aviation industry to enhance connectivity, improve safety standards, and boost economic growth. He however lamented that that few governments have taken the steps needed for its implementation. The Minister also called for a concerted effort to address the challenges facing the African aviation industry, such as…

Reps calls for probe of alleged intimidation, extortion by security personnel at Lagos airport

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Aviation to promptly launch an investigation into allegations of reoccurring incidents of harassment, intimidation, and extortion of international passengers by security personnel at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The House said that this would bring the perpetrators to justice, act as a deterrent, and preserve the credibility of the country in the global community. The House mandated the Committee on Aviation to within seven days investigate…

Aviation half year review: Re-engineering for positive development

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry in the first half of the year particularly the last quarter of the year did not perform too badly. However, more efforts must be put into ensuring the success of the entire value chain. WOLE SHADARE writes that the sector including airlines needs the government’s support to succeed The aviation industry in Nigeria for many has witnessed relative stability in the second quarter of 2024 much more different from the first quarter when the…

IATA: African airlines must overcome high costs, taxation, decrepit infrastructure, others, profit razor-thin

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Carriers struggle with losses, challenges surmountable The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the African airline sector must overcome many challenges, not least of which are infrastructure deficiencies, high costs, onerous taxation, and the failure to broadly implement a continent-wide multilateral traffic rights regime. IATA is excited about the continent’s airlines making a collective profit but the bad news is that it is razor-thin and well below the global benchmark with many individual…

NAMA holds AIM training for management staff

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has held a three-day training workshop on Aeronautical Information Management and collaboration of procedures for top-level management staff of the agency. With participants drawn from the Aero-Comms and Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) departments of the agency across the country, the workshop which was held in Lagos centred on the collaboration, harmonization and synergy among critical personnel of the agency, highlighting the importance of integrated procedures to enhance…

Babalakin: 64 garlands to a quintessential humanist, businessman

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

TRIBUTE TO DR. BOLANLE OLAWALE BABALAKIN (SAN)@64 By Wole Shadare A star was born into the illustrious Babalakin clan in Gbongan town in present-day Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State precisely on July 1, 1960, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The newborn was christened by his father, an eminent jurist and former Supreme Court justice, Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin and Madam Ramotu Ibironke Babalakin as Bolanle Olawale Babalakin. His parents were oblivious…

Lack of personnel, training, quality control, others cost Nigeria ICAO security audit

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania outperformed Nigeria Lack of adequate personnel especially in critical areas of Aviation Security (AVSEC), poor passenger facilitation, poor oversight on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), lack of provision of guidance tools, absence of critical information, quality control obligations and resolution of security concerns in terms of deficiencies communicated, development of corrective actions and enforcement cost Nigeria the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) Continuous…

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