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How Organisations Slowly Stop Seeing Reality in Aviation

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Wole Shadare

It is difficult to imagine, let alone identify, any aviation organisation waking up one morning and choosing irrelevance. No airline states, “We shall ignore the future,” and no airport authority proclaims, “We shall gradually lose strategic awareness.” Similarly, no aviation regulator aims to become disconnected from emerging realities. Despite these intentions, institutions often drift away from the environments they were created to serve. This shift is rarely sudden; it is usually slow, almost unnoticeable. That…

The Danger of Efficient Irrelevance in Aviation

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Some airlines collapse loudly. Their flights become unreliable, delays multiply, schedules disintegrate, and operational confusion spreads visibly across the network. Passengers lose confidence quickly, investors grow anxious, regulators become alert, and the market begins to prepare for failure long before management admits it. This kind of decline is easy to recognise because the symptoms are public, dramatic and difficult to disguise. But aviation history also presents us with another, more dangerous kind of institutional failure….

Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Paradox

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s domestic airspace is witnessing an unprecedented paradox: commercial capacity is under strain, yet the rush to launch new airlines has reached a fever pitch, writes WOLE SHADARE In a rare display of regional synergy, Gombe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe states have pooled N30 billion to birth the North-East Air Shuttle. The goal is connectivity; linking an underserved, economically critical region directly to the federal grid. Ebonyi State has entered the fray with Ebonyi…

Singapore: A Model for Aviation-Led Economic Growth

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Singapore, an island nation with limited natural resources, has gained recognition as a global economic powerhouse. Unlike many of its Southeast Asian neighbours, Singapore lacks natural resources such as oil, gas, minerals, or substantial agricultural land. The country serves as practical evidence that overcoming geographical and other challenges is achievable through strategic vision, effective governance, strong institutions, and a commitment to innovation. It remains a role model for nations striving to achieve economic success without…

Sky Signals: Reflections on Strategy, Systems, and the Power of Aviation, by Kila

Posted on May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Sky Does Not Lie There is a temptation, especially in countries where optimism is both a necessity and a habit, to treat aviation as spectacle. We admire the aircraft, we celebrate new routes, and we announce terminals with ceremony and photographs. We speak of national carriers with the language of pride, sometimes even of destiny. In these moments, aviation becomes theatre—visible, impressive, reassuring. Prof. Kila Aviation, in truth, is not theatre. It is a…

Prof Anthony Kila begins weekly aviation column, ‘Sky Signals’ for Aviation Metric

Posted on May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The launch of “Sky Signals” by Prof. Anthony Kila is a defining moment for Aviation Metric, signalling a shift from routine industry reporting to high-level strategic discourse. The prospect of Kila contributing to Aviation Metric is a powerful alignment of industry expertise and specialised media. Given his history as a Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Development and his role at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), his insights would bring a high-level academic and strategic rigour to the platform….

Nigeria to deepen aviation ties with UK

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

British Airways celebrates 90 years of Air service to Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas. Tinubu gave the assurance when he met with a delegation from British Airways led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery and the Commercial Officer of British Airways, Mr Colm Lacy, at the Presidential Villa,…

African aviation’s tech spend isn’t delivering full value – SITA report

Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The latest SITA Air Transport IT Insights report for 2025/2026 highlights a critical paradox in the African aviation sector: while IT spending is on the rise, the full value of these investments is being choked by systemic and structural bottlenecks. The 2025 report identifies poor data integration as the single largest barrier to ROI. Airlines and airports are spending a record $50.8 billion globally on IT. The African Reality: While 83% of airlines prioritise data-driven…

Lawmakers push to harmonise aviation sector taxes, charges

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Monitors ECOWAS’ charge for travel tax cut Charges eating deep into carriers’ thin margin, says Minister The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, has been a vocal advocate for the harmonisation of taxes and charges in the Nigerian aviation sector, especially as the industry enters a new fiscal era in 2026. Buhari, while speaking exclusively with Aviation Metric at the just concluded Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) 2026, said…

Nation playing aviation underinvestment catch-up, says Kuku

Posted on March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Infrastructure only half the battle, warned Sanusi, Uriesi The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, delivered a blunt assessment of Nigeria’s aviation investment climate at the first-quarter 2026 Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) Business Breakfast Meeting in Lagos on Thursday. Kuku noted that the country is still playing catch-up after years of underinvestment, stressing that the government alone cannot fund the scale of development required across…

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