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The sky has no gender

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

By Capt Everest Nnaji Every helicopter begins its flight the same way: someone believes it can fly before it leaves the ground. That is how I think about the girl child. On this International Day of the Girl Child, under the theme “Empowering Every Girl Child Today for a Brighter Tomorrow,” I am reminded that potential is not rare; rather, opportunity is. In aviation, we respect the physics of lift. Rotor blades turning in still air…

Achimugu’s Latest Award: A Plus for NCAA, Nigerian Aviation

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

With his latest recognition as the country’s Protocol Man of the Year at the 13th International Protocol Officers Conference, Workshop and Awards (IPOC 2026) organised by the Centre for Protocol Profession Development (CPPD) and the Council of Protocol Professionals (CIPP), Michael Achimugu has earned another distinction that highlights the importance of professionalism, effective communication and stakeholder engagement in Nigeria’s aviation industry. Achimugu The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation…

MMA2: Responding to Growing Passenger Traffic Through Capacity Expansion, Collaborative Solutions

Posted on September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The rapid growth in Nigeria’s aviation market is creating new demands on airport infrastructure and operations, requiring airport operators, airlines, government agencies and other stakeholders to continuously adapt to changing passenger volumes. The issue has come into sharper focus during the ongoing ACI Africa Regional Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Abuja, themed “Next-Gen Airports: Driving Performance and Resilience.” The conference is bringing together aviation stakeholders to examine how African airports can respond to growing demand through…

Part 2: Apologies for the Delay, Rethinking Culture of Late, Postponed, Cancelled Flights in Nigeria

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Continued from last week We need to diagnose the causes. Delays should be categorised properly. We should be able to identify technical, crew, airport, weather, ATC, turnaround, passenger-processing, and other causes. Repeated causes should trigger management attention. We need to fix the schedule. A timetable is a promise. Airlines should not base schedules on theoretical aircraft utilisation while ignoring realistic turnaround times, crew requirements, airport congestion, and operational contingencies. An attractive schedule that cannot be…

Part 1: Apologies for the Delay, Rethinking Culture of Late, Postponed, Cancelled Flights in Nigeria

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A peculiar occurrence in Nigerian aviation has become so commonplace it barely provokes outrage. Passengers arrive at the airport on time, check in, pass through security, and settle into the departure area. Then the announcement comes: the flight has been delayed. Then the announcement: “Apologies for the delay…” The delay can be short or long, with departure times shifting multiple times. Passengers often stop asking when the aircraft will depart and instead wonder whether it…

NAMA responds to alleged rot, ‘wasted’ ILS

Posted on September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) notes with grave concern a newspaper report dated September 11, 2026, entitled “How NAMA Wasted N7.58bn on ILS for Lagos, Abuja Airports.” While the agency welcomes legitimate scrutiny of public expenditure, the report contains fundamental factual inaccuracies, technical misconceptions and allegations unsupported by procurement and operational records. The most fundamental error is the headline figure. The approved contract for the supply and installation of CAT III-capable Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)…

Nigeria Aviation: The Boiling Pot

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A Public Relations Perspective on the Path to Global Competitiveness Nigeria’s aviation sector is a boiling pot. The heat is rising from every direction – multiple taxation, infrastructure decay, unpaid services, union agitation, policy inconsistency, reputational crises, and an operating environment that punishes even the most disciplined operator. For over three decades, I have watched this industry from the inside. I have seen airlines rise with promise and fall with ignominy. I have seen professionals…

The Banking Problem in African Skies

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

There are industries in which money follows opportunity. Aviation is one of them. There are also industries in which the absence of appropriate financing prevents the opportunity from ever becoming a reality. African aviation belongs increasingly to the second category. The continent has people who want to travel, businesses that need to move, airports that want to expand, airlines that want to acquire aircraft, cargo operators that need equipment, maintenance companies that need facilities and…

IATA and Africa: What Have You Done for Me Lately?

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

There is a particular question that every long-standing relationship eventually invites: What have you done for me lately? It is not necessarily always an accusation. Sometimes it is an invitation to take stock. Sometimes it is a demand for evidence. And sometimes it is simply the question asked by someone who has heard the promises for long enough and would now like to see the results. For African aviation, that question may reasonably be put to…

The full flight illusion: Why busy airlines can still lose money

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Every day, somewhere in the world, an aircraft departs with every seat occupied. The boarding gate is crowded. The departure lounge buzzes with activity. Families settle into their seats. Business travellers open their laptops. The cabin crew completes their safety demonstrations with reassuring professionalism. As the aircraft pushes back from the gate and heads towards the runway, everything appears exactly as it should. To the passenger looking through the terminal window, it is a picture…

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