Airlines

Airlines face existential threat, says ASRT President, Onitiju

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Airlines face existential threat, says ASRT President, Onitiju

Domestic travel volume shrinks over dwindling airplanes, others   President of Aviation Round Table (ART) Air Commodore Ademola Onitiju (Rtd) said the volume of the domestic travelling public for whom the stakeholders and airline operators seek to make aircraft available is dwindling due to the high cost of air tickets and reduced purchasing power of Nigerian citizens. They equally emphasised the need for purposeful coordination between the aviation sector and other government agencies especially the …

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Labour: Workers’ right abuse by airlines troubling

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Labour: Workers’ right abuse by airlines troubling

The various aviation unions under the umbrella of the Joint Aviation Trade Union Forum (JATUF) have alerted on how airline owners abuse workers’ rights, describing the development as troubling and one that calls for urgent resolution. There have been cases where airline workers are prevented from joining the different aviation unions or where union members are punished. Chairman of JATUF, Comrade Ilitrus Ahmadu  who spoke to Aviation Metric on the sidelines of the second edition of the annual strategic aviation unions’…

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Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

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Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

Air travel is one of the barometers to gauge the health of a nation. Whenever a country is doing well, it will reflect on the number of people that travel by air, writes, WOLE SHADARE Nigerian aviation is not a stand-alone. It is part of the bigger economy of Nigeria and contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Aviation is the quickest barometer to check any economy. A visit to some of the airports particularly the…

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Airlines on the precipice amid call for audit

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Airlines on the precipice amid call for audit

  Last week, the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Authority (NCAA) ‘s disclosure that Nigerian airlines are not financially viable has sent a shock wave across the aviation industry. The regulatory body is simply stating the obvious that has since drawn the ire of airline operators, writes, WOLE SHADARE The grim picture The precarious state of Nigerian carriers was brought to the fore recently by no other agency than the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The…

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African airlines demand up by 10.1% in Aug

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African airlines demand up by 10.1% in Aug

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2024 global passenger demand with African carriers seeing demands rise by 10.1% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 7.3% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 77.8% (+2.0ppt compared to August 2023). Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up 8.6% compared to August 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The August load factor was 86.2%…

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Minister rules out bailout for airlines, sector, says good policies will drive growth

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Minister rules out bailout for airlines, sector, says good policies will drive growth

NCAA to wade into unresolved ticket refunds, launches portal   The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has ruled out direct disbursement of funds to help airlines cushion the many problems they face. He stated that there is no amount of money the government gives the airlines that can make them survive, explaining that what the carriers and industry need is the right policies. He reiterated that it is the kind of policy…

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Airlines battle low patronage amid soaring airfares

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Airlines battle low patronage amid soaring airfares

The high cost of airfares is driving many intending travellers to opt for road travel. Air traffic seems to have taken a dip as most Nigerians can no longer air travel. The average airfare for an hour trip from Abuja to Lagos instance is as high as N150,000 and N200,000 for a one-way ticket depending on the time of purchase. It could be slightly lower if tickets are bought about a month before the intended…

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NCAA to sanction airlines displaying ‘deceitful’ departure time, rights violations

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NCAA to sanction airlines displaying ‘deceitful’ departure time, rights violations

    Airlines engaging in deceitful departure time scheduling knowing that they would not be flying at that risk sanctions according to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The regulatory body alleged that some operators mainly attract passengers rushing for early engagements and end up disappointed due to delays or flight cancellations. Recently, airline passengers have complained of some commercial airlines scheduling flights when no planes are available. This has led to arbitrary delays, merging…

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Cumbersome AOC processes pose bankruptcy danger to start-up airlines, says expert

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Cumbersome AOC processes pose bankruptcy danger to start-up airlines, says expert

….Certificate cost rises to N25 million from N5 million An aircraft pilot, Capt Dan Omale has called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to make the attainment of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) less tedious, stressing that one of the guidelines for start-up companies to fly an empty plane for 20 to 50 non-revenue hours in the guise of operational and regulatory compliance test flights, is not only costly but enough to bankrupt the…

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Aligbe: Point-to-point operations not profitable for airlines

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Aligbe: Point-to-point operations not profitable for airlines

…Urges carriers to interline to survive   Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Consult, Chris Aligbe said it would be very difficult for any airline to be successful with point-to-point operations stressing that for Nigerian carriers to be profitable, they would need to interline or go into codeshare agreements that would help them distribute their passengers beyond points beyond. Aligbe, while speaking on Channels Television’s Business Update on Wednesday monitored by Aviation Metric explained that Nigerian carriers like the…

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