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Retreat: Our communication team keeps facilities working despite challenges, NAMA MD

Posted on December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Ihenachor lauds team’s resilience The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Ahmed Umar Farouk said that despite the challenges the agency faces in areas of outdated facilities, a shortage of spares, and other obstacles, the unwavering commitment, especially of air traffic engineers has ensured the seamless running of its facilities across the country. In his address at the just concluded Retreat of the Directorate of Safety Electronic Engineering Services (DSEES)…

Minister: Bill to make govt officials, contractors fly only Nigerian airlines underway

Posted on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo, on Friday vowed that the Fly Nigeria Act will see the light of the day and come to fruition under his tenure. The Minister lamented that the document which is expected to make it mandatory for government financed air transportation of government personnel, contractors, grantees and properties to be carried by a Nigeria Air Flag Carriers has yet to materialize more than 15 years when it…

FG worries over airlines’ short lifespan, seeks solution

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Over 50 carriers closed shops in 20 years The Federal government has expressed worry over the alarming rate of airline collapse in the country and has declared that it was ready to formulate policies that would lead to survival of carriers. It noted that it will put in place policies and processes that will ensure survival and growth of domestic airlines. The rate of airline extinction in Nigeria is quite alarming as many…

Allied incident paralyses flight operations, flights resume at Abuja airport

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NSIB begins probe Stakeholders divided over call for second runway Nosewheel severed from aircraft, tyres burst on landing, heads for bush For hours, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja remained closed following the skidding of Allied Air cargo plane said to be ferrying goods and money for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) skidded off the airport runway into a nearby bush. The skidding off of the B737-800 cargo airplane caused extensive damage…

Record 5.2 billion people to take to air travel, airlines’ revenue to hit $1 trillion in 2025-IATA

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, with the group saying that total industry revenues are expected to be $1.007 trillion, representing an increase of 4.4% from 2024. This is the first time according to IATA that the industry revenues top the $1 trillion mark, while expenses are expected to grow by 4.0% to $940 billion. According to a paper presented by the IATA…

NCAA to sanction airlines over delayed refunds in 14 days, chides carriers’ passengers rights violations

Posted on December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Piqued by the deluge against airlines that have frustrated travellers over inability to make a refund for cancelled or delayed flights that span more than five hours, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is ready to wield the big stick by sanctioning erring airlines. The agency said failure to comply with Part 19 of NCAA regulations will, henceforth, attract immediate sanctions. The airline sector is riddled with mounting complaints against airlines over flight delays and…

How Air Peace instigates airlines to hike fares, Commission cautions carrier against obstructing inquiry

Posted on December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Onyema engaging in ostentation self-adulation-FCCPC The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it noted with consternation, the latest outburst by Air Peace in what seems a series of ploys calculated to both obfuscate the issues and distract the Commission from the ongoing inquiry into alleged exploitative ticket pricing among other potential violations of consumers’ rights. The commission disclosed that the inquiry into Air Peace’s pricing practices stems from allegations of unjustified fare…

United Marks Five Years of Non-Stop Flights Between Cape Town and New York/Newark

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

First U.S. carrier to operate between Cape Town and North America United Airlines is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its non-stop flights between Cape Town and its New York/Newark hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. The carrier was the first U.S. carrier to operate flights between Cape Town and North America and since 2019, the airline has carried over 345,000 customers and 2,000 tonnes of cargo on over 1,500 flights between Cape Town and its New…

22-year aircraft age limit political to stop Albarka Airlines, says Iyayi

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Why Nigerian carriers can’t acquire newer airplanes for now Boeing, Airbus crises slow plane delivery The President of TopBrass Airlines and a member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Roland Iyayi said the 22-year age limitation policy for aircraft by the Federal Government in 2001 has done incalculable damage to airline business till this very moment. According to him, the law limiting the age of aircraft coming into the country does not bode well…

Exploring the tangibles in Nigerian airports’ recertification

Posted on December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The certification of the Lagos and Abuja airports has shown the remarkable efforts and the resilience of the aviation industry. It would help to solve airlines’ high insurance premiums. The certification which has a catalytic effect on the aviation value chain is one thing. The other is to ensure that the country sustains the closure of safety gaps at the aerodromes, writes, WOLE SHADARE A break For four years, virtually all the country’s international airports operated…

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