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NASS Bill Proposing 16% Slash to NCAA Revenue Sparks Industry Row

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A bill is currently before the National Assembly seeking to reduce the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s share of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge from 56% to 40%, while increasing NAMA’s share from 22% to 40%. This has incurred the wrath of the in-house unions made up of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), NCAA Branch and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) NCAA Branch. What makes the current proposal…

Liquidity Crunch: Nine domestic debtors owe NAMA ₦31.2bn as foreign debt surpasses $49m

Posted on June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Unions say debts weaken agency’s liquidity, petition Minister over NiMet planned strike The Joint In-House Unions of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have petitioned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over a looming industrial action threatened by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Warning that the aviation ecosystem is on the brink of a systemic crisis, the unions, comprising Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association…

PenCom, NSIWC Intervene in NAMA, Retirees’ Pension Dispute as Actuarial Report Clears Grey Areas

Posted on June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) have stepped in to defuse brewing tension between the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and its retirees over outstanding pension adjustments. At the heart of the friction are harmonised pension benefits and adjustments spanning multiple review periods—specifically 2007, 2010, 2019, and 2024. The breakthrough followed a joint weekend meeting at NAMA’s Abuja headquarters, where management and retiree representatives…

Ex-Nigeria Airways workers’ N36 billion presidential approval for payment missing

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A four-man delegation comprising ex-workers of liquidated Nigeria Airways, made up of Alhaji Ore Salako, Engr. Ayuba Kyari, Capt. Prex Porbeni and Chris Aligbe conducted a fact-finding mission to the Ministries of Finance and Aviation, and more than a year after President Bola Tinubu’s approval, N36 billion was allocated for the settlement of workers’ severance benefits. Following the approval of the final ₦36 billion tranche of the Nigeria Airways ex-workers’ entitlements in June 2025,…

‘We Don’t Deny NAMA Pays Standard Pensions, We Demand Approved Increments’

Posted on June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Pensioners Association (AMPAN) said at no time did the association claim that the agency had not paid the ex-workers’ accrued pension. One of AMPAN members, Mr Stephen Olopha, told Aviation Metric that the bone of agitation is that NAMA has yet to implement and pay the Retirees their Pension increases as approved by the Federal Government since 2007, which he said the agency had equally admitted in its rebuttal. He noted…

Air Peace Secures Brazilian Approval for Scheduled Direct Flights

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate scheduled international air services to and from the South American nation. The Brazilian approval comes as Air Peace accelerates its international expansion drive. The airline has, since last year, applied to the Canadian and United States authorities for landing permits for scheduled operations into Toronto and New York, respectively, and is almost concluding plans to resume operations…

United Nigeria Airlines unveils fleet despite harsh economic realities

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

· Keyamo declares state-backed airline ‘bottomless pit’ · Names airplanes after Achebe, Obi of Onitsha Today was a historic day as Nigeria’s flag carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, unveiled two newly acquired Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft. Registered as 5N-CFC and 5N-CFB, these narrow-body jets represented a massive leap in capacity for the carrier. More than just machines, they were christened as flying monuments to Nigerian legacy. One bore the name of His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the…

African Ministers Adopt Lomé Declaration, Implement Matrix to Accelerate Accessible, Connected, Affordable Sustainable Air Transport

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ministers and Heads of Delegation responsible for Transport, Tourism, Trade and Finance from African Union Member States have adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration and Implementation Matrix on Accelerating Accessible, Connected, Affordable and Sustainable Air Transport across Africa, marking a renewed continental commitment to accelerate implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market. The Declaration and the implementation matrix was adopted during the African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026, organized by…

United Nigeria to set up Air Bissau, national carrier for Guinea-Bissau, sign Mou

Posted on June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to establish a national airline for the African country, named AIR BISSAU. The agreement, signed at the capital Bissau, marks the beginning of what both parties have described as a pivotal partnership that would improve Guinea-Bissau’s connectivity with the rest of the continent and the world. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Government…

Boeing deepens footpring in Nigeria, to provide training support to 16, ValueJet, United Nigeria engineers

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…To provide onsite operational support on B73 7airplanes operated by Arik, Air Peace, others In a major move poised to redefine the trajectory of Nigeria’s aviation industry, global aerospace giant Boeing has launched a comprehensive Advanced Engineer Training Program to equip Nigerian aviation engineers with next-generation technical skills. This strategic initiative underscores Boeing’s deepening commitment to supporting Africa’s most populous nation as it seeks to modernise its aviation infrastructure, enhance safety protocols, and build a…

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