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Minister: Bill to make govt officials, contractors fly only Nigerian airlines underway

Posted on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo, on Friday vowed that the Fly Nigeria Act will see the light of the day and come to fruition under his tenure. The Minister lamented that the document which is expected to make it mandatory for government financed air transportation of government personnel, contractors, grantees and properties to be carried by a Nigeria Air Flag Carriers has yet to materialize more than 15 years when it…

FG worries over airlines’ short lifespan, seeks solution

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Over 50 carriers closed shops in 20 years The Federal government has expressed worry over the alarming rate of airline collapse in the country and has declared that it was ready to formulate policies that would lead to survival of carriers. It noted that it will put in place policies and processes that will ensure survival and growth of domestic airlines. The rate of airline extinction in Nigeria is quite alarming as many…

‘Stingy’ airlines amid exploitative fare inquisition

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) may be waking up late to its responsibility but has picked up the gauntlet to protect consumers’ rights amid alleged exploitative fares by Air Peace and possibly other airlines. This is coming as Aero’s new fare slash is attracting passengers to a relatively quiet airline, writes, WOLE SHADARE Payback time The Christmas period is a period for giving. It is just a show of giving back to…

NCAA to sanction airlines over delayed refunds in 14 days, chides carriers’ passengers rights violations

Posted on December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Piqued by the deluge against airlines that have frustrated travellers over inability to make a refund for cancelled or delayed flights that span more than five hours, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is ready to wield the big stick by sanctioning erring airlines. The agency said failure to comply with Part 19 of NCAA regulations will, henceforth, attract immediate sanctions. The airline sector is riddled with mounting complaints against airlines over flight delays and…

Airlines face existential threat, says ASRT President, Onitiju

Posted on November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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 …

Labour: Workers’ right abuse by airlines troubling

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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’…

Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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…

Airlines on the precipice amid call for audit

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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…

African airlines demand up by 10.1% in Aug

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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%…

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

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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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