Despite the deceptive on-time departure advertised by most Nigerian airlines, a report obtained from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), shows that none of the country’s domestic airlines complied with industry standards of 75 per cent.
The staff of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have joined forces to call for the confirmation of Capt. Chris Najomo as the substantive Director-General Civil Aviation (DGCA). The staff under the aegis of Joint Action Congress (JAC), the umbrella body of four unions in the agency in its communique issued at the end of its extra-ordinary leadership meeting,…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday morning, conducted a simulation air crash rescue operation at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to assess its readiness in responding to air crashes and other emergencies. FAAN has also restated its total commitment to tackling emergency situations in all its airports across the country, saying that its collaboration within…
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has formed a partnership with the Nigeria Air Force on the forthcoming Nigeria International Air Show, scheduled to take place in 2025. Both parties have also established an eight-member committee in a bid to ensure seamless planning and execution of the forthcoming event. A statement by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media…
Aero Contractors has crashed one-way ticket in the domestic market to N80,000 from about N150,000. This is as Capt. Ado Sanusi, the Managing Director of Aero Contractors has declared that the current 35 per cent interest rates would kill aviation business. Speaking with aviation correspondents at the airline’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, recently, Sanusi said…
Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has kicked against the frequent touting and harassment of air passengers at all the nation’s airports. In a bid to tackle the menace, Kuku recently at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos held a meeting with the heads of all security agencies, saying that the…
Despite the reduction in a one-way air ticket by Aero Contractors and the acquisition of more airplanes by indigenous airline operators, air traveller’s within Nigeria in the yuletide season are set for inadequate seats among the airlines.
African airlines saw 1.6 per cent year-on-year demand growth for air cargo in October 2024, making it the slowest among regions globally, data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed. However, the data showed that the global air cargo demand measured in Cargo Tonne-Kilometers (CTKs), rose by 9.8 per cent compared to October 2023 levels for a…
Overland Airways has taken delivery of its second brand new Embraer 175 aircraft, barely 11 months after the acquisition of the first airplane brand. This is as the airline said that it would commence direct flight services between Lagos and Abuja with the E-175 aircraft from August 9, 2024. A statement by Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director of Overland,…
Route development and airport revenue optimisation have been identified as some of the critical items needed for the growth of aviation industry anywhere in the world. This is as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), accused some State governments of building unviable airports in their various states and handing over to the agency for development and management. Dr. Richard…
