Iyayi Archives - Aviation metric

Iyayi: Communication gaps, inadequate facilities behind airlines’ delay crisis

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

…Seeks systemic reforms amid Air Peace-NCAA dispute Chief Executive Officer of Top Brass Aviation Limited and member of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) Board of Trustees, Roland Iyayi, has weighed in on the ongoing crisis surrounding flight delays and cancellations in Nigeria, attributing the core of the issue to a severe lack of proper communication regarding the actual challenges operators face. Speaking to Aviation Metric, Iyayi lamented that the underlying causes of flight disruptions…

Iyayi: 5% TSC, CSC intended for aviation development but sector is in deficit

Posted on July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Roland Iyayi, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), and currently President/CEO of Top Brass Aviation Limited and a member of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in this interview with WOLE SHADARE, speaks in support of more allocation to NAMA in the distribution of five per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge because of the security of the nation’s airspace You are aware of the face-off between the…

Iyayi: Dormant airstrips, airports stunt aviation, tourism growth

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

President of TopBrass Airlines and a member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Roland Iyayi has lamented that many of the 31 airports and 91 airstrips across the country are not helping the growth of tourism because they lie dormant. He said the airstrips and airports should be opportunities for the domestic market with smaller airplanes like 19 seater air shuttles to many places with airstrips to boost commerce and tourism. Speaking to Aviation Metric…