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IATA: Despite drop, Africa tops air accident rate globally

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Region recorded seven accidents in 2025, Middle East, North Africa, with one accident 51 crashes across 38.7 million flights The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2025 Annual Safety Report, released on, confirms that the African region (AFI) recorded seven accidents during the 2025 calendar year. While this number represents a significant improvement in the regional accident rate compared to 2024, Africa continues to have the highest accident rate among global regions. The report highlights a…

IATA: Africa most expensive region for airline operations in the world

Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

..Jet fuel, taxes, others, reasons for the high cost of doing business in Africa ..Carriers operate on razor-thin net profit margin of 1.3%—the lowest globally The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has listed jet fuel at 17%, taxes and fees at between 12 and 15%, air navigation charges at 10%, maintenance, insurance and capital at 6-10%, blocked funds at $954 million and high ticket prices as the reasons the cost of doing business in Africa…

IATA: Ten African nations, excluding Nigeria responsible for 89% of blocked funds

Posted on December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that 10 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia account for 89% of the total blocked funds, totalling $1.08 billion. Nigeria’s name was removed from the list after the Nigerian government repatriated over $700 million in trapped funds last year, restoring the country’s reputation in the global aviation industry. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines said that $1.2 billion in airline funds are…

Supply chain challenges to cost airlines over $11 billion in 2025 – new IATA-OliverWyman study

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines reevaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for extended periods of time. The worldwide commercial backlog reached a historic high of more than 17,000 aircraft in 2024, significantly higher than the 2010 to 2019 backlog of around 13,000 aircraft per year. Consequently, the slow pace of production is estimated to cost the…

IATA age limit rejection by ICAO sparks pilots’ mixed reactions

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Age rule irrelevant if pilots are healthy, say Sanusi, Olumide Yadudu, Caulcrick disagree The rejection last week Friday of the proposal of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to increase pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 has elicited sharp reactions from notable pilots in the Nigerian aviation industry, while the Air Line Pilots Association, the largest airline pilots union in the world, applauded the decision. Over…

IATA: Europe, largest int’l market for passenger flow from Nigeria, aviation contributes $2.5b to nation’s GDP

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

195,700 tonnes of cargo transported through Nigeria in 2023 Tourism contributes $454.1 million to GDP and employs 66,600 people The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has weighed in on Nigeria’s aviation industry, disclosing that Europe is the largest international market for passenger flows from Nigeria, followed by Africa and North America. It further revealed that international air traffic accounted for 23% of total origin-destination (O-D) departures for Nigeria in 2023, equivalent to 2.1 million…

IATA asks ICAO to approve pilots’ age limit to 67 from 65, speed up accident investigation, others

Posted on September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Global regulatory body accepts 14 working IATA papers The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has high expectations for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to take place in Montreal, 23 September 23-October 3 October 2025. Consequently, ICAO has accepted 14 working papers authored by IATA covering a wide range of topics for the Assembly’s consideration. Part of the suggestion or position of IATA is on pilots’ age limit…

Why CORSIA Matters, By Thompsen, IATA Senior Vice-President, Economist

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

This September, global aviation leaders will convene for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It’s a critical meeting that happens only once every three years, and it is where states come together to discuss and agree on actions related to aviation’s most pressing issues. As you can imagine, with a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the issue of sustainability will be high on the Assembly’s agenda. In…

IATA: Cost of flying impacts air travel benefits, Nigeria ranks sixth top destination from Kigali

Posted on September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Lauds Rwanda’s giant strides in aviation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has continued to emphasise the importance of air connectivity in unlocking countries’ economic growth potential and prosperity. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines however, lamented that the cost of flying impacts the magnitude of the benefits that can be generated by air travel, adding that in the past 50 years, flight costs have decreased by 70% globally, making air…

African airlines at crossroads, 80% of routes unserved-IATA

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Carriers fragmented, infrastructure underdeveloped, high costs amid potential SAATM implementation progress slow Lauds Ethiopia, Rwanda for making aviation central to development The Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Al Awahdi, has painted a not too pleasant picture of the precarious state of the continent’s airlines amid potential. In his speech titled, “Airline Industry at a Crossroads: Globally, Regionally and Locally” at Africa Aviation 2025 conference taking…

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