Expert Archives - Aviation metric

Expert debunks 11m Passenger figure

Posted on July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…Urges FG to redefine 5% TSC to save aviation sector The Nigerian travel market risks immediate and severe suppression if airfares rise by even a single dollar, a situation poised to worsen if the government presses forward with plans to reintroduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on domestic tickets. This warning was sounded by Roland Iyayi, the President/CEO of Top Brass Aviation Limited and former Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), while…

Expert: Airport certification I’ll lower airlines’ insurance premium, others

Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 by Wole Shadare

How FAAN underwent tedious aerodrome certification The recent certification of both the Kano and Port Harcourt airports has again rekindled hope for aerodrome safety, lower insurance premiums, and other benefits for the country. The aerodrome certification approvals were formally presented on December 19, 2025, at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, following a rigorous, structured regulatory process jointly conducted by FAAN and the NCAA. Tukur According to the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…

$300 helicopter levy: Expert seeks operators’ compliance

Posted on June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director of Air Transport Management in the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hassan Tai Ejibunu has called on oil companies engaging in offshore operations and other players who rely heavily on helicopter transport for personnel and equipment to comply with the regulatory enforcement regime approved by the Federal government. He explained that the federal government’s introduction of the levy was part of its targeted contribution toward the maintenance, modernisation, and expansion…

Expert seeks dedicated Forex allocation to halt aircraft depletion, others

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive of Belujane Konsult, Mr. Chris Aligbe has called for a dedicated Foreign Exchange allocation to the airlines not just for anything but for maintenance and for payment of their lease rentals. This he said would alleviate the carriers’ burden of frantically looking for forex to bring back their aircraft that had been ferried overseas for maintenance; a situation he noted has led to depletion of operating aircraft by the airlines. Speaking to…