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Africa’s aviation obstacles to reaching 2050 net zero deadline

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry is increasingly recognizing the importance of adopting sustainable practices to mitigate its environmental impact. However, WOLE SHADARE writes that aside from the huge costs associated with SAF, other factors such paucity of funds that make it difficult for them to acquire newer aircraft may make the 2050 net zero target unrealistic Time frame The disclosure penultimate week at the recently concluded Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) held in Dubai,…

Aviation: Concern over dearth of skilled manpower

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Many professionals who spoke at the Aviation Safety Roundtable Initiative Business Breakfast meeting in Lagos at the weekend stated the critical need for prioritising human capital development, stressing its pivotal role in career advancement, stability, safety and efficiency. The Aviation Professionals advocated a robust strategy to cultivate talent, underscoring its potential to streamline operations and bolster the Nigerian aviation sector. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently highlighted the high rate of ageing professionals in…

Unions laud Najomo’s giant strides in aviation

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Unions in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA (NCAA) have lauded the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, saying he has brought hope to a beleaguered aviation sector. The NCAA branch unions of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) said the authority has witnessed a significant improvement in workers’ welfare, technical achievements, and industrial peace. In…

‘Inadequate skilled workers in aviation poses serious challenge’

Posted on March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aviation expert and a member of the Agency for the Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) Kamata Joel, has said that having the appropriate number of skilled workers in the aviation industry in Africa still poses a serious challenge. He stated at the weekend in his presentation to Aviation and Allied Publication that in the fields of air navigation services and air transport, there was still a remarkable gap between the staff in…

NAMA MD: Performance bond pivotal to advancing aviation sector

Posted on January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In the wake of the inauguration/induction of newly appointed Chief Executives and Directors, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr Ahmed Umar Farouk, has highlighted the pivotal role of performance bonds in advancing the aviation sector. Farouk made this disclosure during the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of aviation agencies held in Abuja. He pledged NAMA’ s dedication to surpassing expectations, tackling challenges, and aligning…

Tough year for aviation, cautious optimism for 2024

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The year 2023 was tough for the aviation industry in Nigeria. Despite this, the sector still recorded some positives while 2024 could determine whether the sector would get out of the doldrums is a matter for both the policymakers and the players to reposition a sector that urgently needs a rescue, writes, WOLE SHADARE Troubled year The year 2023 came with a lot of troubles for the airlines and they would likely encounter more turbulence in…

Aviation to gulp N63 billion in 2024, Minister wants extra N81 billion for Abuja second runway

Posted on December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

2023 budget performance put at 40% The entire budget of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development would gulp N63 billion while the performance of the budget of the Ministry last year was at 40%. The bulk of the budget is expected to go into critical projects such as the Abuja second runway; upgrade and rehabilitation of the old terminal of Lagos airport which the Minister, Festus Keyamo said were vital projects that need urgent…

Knee-jerk reactions expose aviation soft underbelly

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The past week witnessed one of the best confusion ever witnessed in the country’s aviation sector over United Nigeria’s mistaken flight to Asaba. The NCAA and by extension, the Minister panicked over what should just have gone as one of the mistaken flights. The reaction sent a wrong signal to investors and the global aviation industry, writes, WOLE SHADARE Difficult week The past week was awash with an incident involving an incident involving United Nigeria flight…

Nigeria’s aviation space struggling to harness potential @ 63

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry in Nigeria has evolved over time in the past 63 years. The sector has made an appreciative impact on one hand and faces numerous other challenges that have hampered it from achieving its potential. The growth in the sector took a long time to achieve. The question is: Is the sector supposed to remain where it is today? The answer is no, writes WOLE SHADARE Peep into sector Despite the aviation industry being…

Aviation’s contribution to economy insignificant despite potential, says Nwuba

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

President of Aircraft and Owners Pilots Association of Nigeria (AOPA), Dr. Alexander Nwuba has lamented the insignificant contribution of aviation in Nigeria to economic growth despite its potential to generate revenue, create employment, and spur the development of other industries such as hospitality and tourism. Nwuba in a paper he presented at a Webinar, entitled, “Repositioning the aviation sector for revenue generation and growth: Role of Legislation, “branded the country’s airlines as one of the…

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