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Crisis Emptying Nigeria, Africa’s Jet Fuel Reserves

Posted on June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The crisis threatening to ground the continent’s aviation industry is far more visceral, and it is unfolding thousands of miles away, writes WOLE SHADARE The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sounded a resounding alarm, warning that Africa’s jet fuel storage is rapidly drying up. For decades, the standard playbook for African airlines battling operational turbulence has relied on familiar variables: fluctuating currencies, heavy tax regimes, and regulatory gridlock. What began as a localised military flare-up…

Jet Fuel Crisis: Rano Air Blinks First

Posted on May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The recent decision by Rano Air to suspend select flight routes is not merely a strategic pivot by a single carrier; it is a loud, distressing alarm for an industry on the brink, writes WOLE SHADARE Rano Air’s decision to scale back its operations is the latest domino to fall in a crisis fueled by an astronomical spike in Jet A1 fuel prices, prompting industry experts to sound the alarm about the future of domestic travel. On…

Cashless policy: Failed electronic transfers persist, users frustrated, FAAN works on solution to crisis

Posted on March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Minister apologises, assures policy success Why contactless payments are faster-FAAN MD Travellers lament delays, bottlenecks For decades, the sound of the Nigerian airport experience was defined by the clinking of coins and the rustling of naira notes at toll gates. But as of March 1, 2026, that sound has been replaced by the digital beep of scanners and, more recently, the frustrated honking…

Aircraft Supply Crisis: Tripple Whammy On Revenue, Costs, Performance

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

With aircraft production delays stretching into the next decade and maintenance backlogs worsening, airlines are being forced to rethink their expansion plans. Nigerian carriers are already reeling under many issues that threaten their existence. This additional global issue has taken a huge toll on them, compounding aircraft in their feet to an abysmal level, fuelled by an under-capacity problem, writes WOLE SHADARE Struggle to keep pace Aircraft manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand,…

Crisis, in-fighting rock AON over election guidelines

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airline under their umbrella body, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) may be heading towards the precipice as the organisation’s November 27, 2023 election to pick their principal officers. The situation is likened to the proverbial Things Fall Apart where the centre may no longer hold for the group and the various airline operators. The entrenched interests and ulterior motives of many members of the body are truly tearing the body apart. More worrisome is the…