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Lease: Convention violation puts Nigeria’s aviation on edge

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Several reasons have been adduced for the inability of the country’s carriers to lease aircraft like their counterparts in other climes, writes, WOLE SHADARE The struggle The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo is struggling to win back the trust of aircraft lessors. Many of them are wary and very circumspect about leasing aircraft to Nigerian airline operators. It is not that they do not lease aeroplanes to them, it comes at a…

Why Nigeria lost aviation category one status, by DG NCAA

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said the delisting of Nigeria from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) category one status has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the country’s oversight system. He noted that Nigeria has undergone comprehensive International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Safety and Security Audits and recorded no Significant Safety Concern (SSC) or Significant Security Concern (SSeC) respectively. The NCAA, he…

Aviation: Experts Decry Nigeria’s N40bn Domestic Cargo Market

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Despite the potential, the Nigerian domestic cargo market estimated to oscillate around N22 billion and N45 billion annually is considered very small occasioned by poor infrastructure. This was the view of stakeholders, who spoke to Aviation Metric at the just concluded 4th aviation cargo summit in Lagos, christened ‘Chenet’. They noted that considering the country’s geographical size, it had the potential to grow into a multi-billion dollar market, contributing significantly to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic…

New US aviation law ‘delists’ Nigeria from category one aviation status

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Designated Nigerian carriers to US can’t fly Nigeria, airlines to undergo recertification Ethiopia, Egypt, Rwanda, Morroco, SA retain status A new law by the United States apex aviation regulatory body, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stipulates that nations whose carriers fail to operate to the United States under the ‘Open Skies’ agreement between it and the US. for at least two years will have its entire sector and airlines designated to America undergo recertification….

Minister, Boeing sign aircraft acquisition agreement for Nigerian carriers

Posted on August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft giant to offer technical support, training for operators To advance Nigeria’s aviation sector, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers. The signing ceremony took place yesterday in Seattle, Washington, USA, in the presence of key Nigerian aviation stakeholders, including executives from major Nigerian airlines, top management team of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and…

Nigerian carriers in dire straits

Posted on August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian airlines are in dire straits and need urgent intervention to minimize existential threats they are confronted with, writes, WOLE SHADARE Big market, small size The sheer size of Nigeria’s aviation domestic market still considered one of the biggest if not the biggest in Africa makes one think deeply about the precarious state of the industry in Nigeria. Air transportation, however, has failed to fill this gap and the market remains small by the standard…

Travellers to enjoy Delta free Wi-Fi on Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal routes Dec, 2024, 700 aircraft

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

Delta’s industry-leading Wi-Fi rollout is taking off internationally. Starting this summer, customers on select Viasat-equipped long-haul international flights can enjoy fast, free Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile – bringing the airline one step closer to recognizing its goal of offering free Wi-Fi on its entire global fleet. Today, free, streaming-quality connectivity is available on nearly 700 aircraft – more than 90% of Delta’s domestic mainline fleet – and the airline expects the vast majority of customers…

Nigerian carriers faced with huge costs burden, says Nwuba

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

President of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, Dr Alex Nwuba has taken a deep reflection into the country’s aviation industry and came up with the verdict that the sector is truly challenged. He noted that airlines are faced with huge costs from all service providers and airports are equally faced with what they deem, with many describing it as unnecessary charges. Nwuba who spoke with Aviation Metric on the sidelines of the 28th League of Airports And…

Nigeria’s private jet ownership rises to 157 from 44 in 20 years, Task Force reveals findings

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Findings reveal illegal operators undermine security, Govt, losses revenue Operations opaque The operations and acquisition of private jets in Nigeria have risen exponentially. From a mere 44 private business jets in the country in 2005, Two decades on in 2024, that number has risen to 157; an increase of 357 percent over two decades. However, the increase in the acquisition of these flying objects is not for just navigating in luxury from one corner of…

Nigeria writes UK for tier one airport for Nigerian airlines

Posted on July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo said that the Federal Government has written to the United Kingdom to allow Nigerian carriers particularly Air Peace operate to Heathrow Airport. The Minister who spoke at the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) seminar in Lagos on Friday said Nigeria would no longer allow a situation where the country’s airlines are not allowed to tier one airports overseas in line with the Bilateral…

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