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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…

Ogun to float Gateway Air, more states mull setting up airlines

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

There are indications that Ogun State will be joining states in Nigeria that have floated airlines. The airline to be named Gateway Air is the brainchild of the government of Ogun State, as the governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is set to use aviation as a launch pad for the economic transformation of the state. A source who is in the know and who pleaded anonymity said the state is processing all the necessary documents for…

NSIB: Lack of rail maintenance, absence of training, others cause of Asham train derailment

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report on the derailment involving train number AK 1, operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), with locomotive registration CDD5c2 2701. Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, said the report represents early findings and is subject to further analysis, adding that the final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance rail safety in Nigeria. The accident took place…

Delta’s aircraft from Lagos to Atlanta makes emergency landing in Accra over smoke in galley

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Panic gripped many of the passengers onboard Delta Flight 55 when the A330-200 aircraft taking them to Atlanta, United States, made an emergency landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. A couple onboard the aircraft told New Telegraph that the aircraft left Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday at 11:40 am, but shortly after, the pilots made an emergency landing at Accra Airport. The source of the emergency stop in Accra was due to smoke…

Nwuba: How AI helps to manage aviation complexity

Posted on September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 by Wole Shadare

President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, Dr Alex Nwuba, said the future of aviation will rely on intelligent, data-driven air traffic control, as the skies are becoming increasingly crowded, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming the key to managing this complexity. In a paper he presented to the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on its retreat organized by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) entitled, “Aviation’s Next Ascent: From Regulation…

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…

Minister laments, says 95% travellers carried by foreign airlines, Air Peace to build N32 billion MRO

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

Air Peace to build $32 billion MRO facility in Lagos, gets FG’s nod for Italy, Canada, Turkey Facility to stem $2.5 billion on overseas aircraft repairs Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed concern about the inability of Nigerian carriers to compete with foreign carriers due to the humongous capital flight occasioned by a lack of critical mass. He further stated that over 95% of Nigerians travelling outside the shores…

NAMA extends advanced satellite system to 26 Airports, to migrate to global air traffic network

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken another bold step in strengthening aeronautical communication across the nation with the extension of the Advanced Satellite System Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) from 14 airports to 26 airports nationwide. The upgraded AFTN, which operates on X.25 protocols, is designed to serve as a backup system to the soon-to-be-commissioned Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS) that runs on X.400 and X.500 protocols. This initiative forms part of NAMA’s…

Jibodu: How Nigeria can transform air cargo as economic enabler

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s e-commerce value projected to hit $18.8 billion in 2030 The Acting Chief Operating Officer and Head, Aeronautics and Cargo Services of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Mr. Remi Jibodu, said Nigeria can transform air cargo into a true enabler of economic growth, adding that the country has all it takes to develop a national cargo logistics policy that integrates domestic air cargo into other multimodal transport. He equally noted that for cargo to be an…

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