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NCAA says NG Eagle breached no AOC rules, to ground airlines over N46b debt

Posted on January 19, 2024January 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

It’s operation no pay no service-Najomo Sets up debt recovery task force The Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo has put to rest insinuations that a new entrant, NG Eagle got its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) through the back door, stressing that the airline met all the requirements for the all-important licence. Explaining how the carrier got its AOC, Najomo stated that it went through the five…

Nigeria, travel agents lose over $400m to offshore ticket purchases

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Job losses persist over $800 airlines’ trapped funds The insistence by many of the international airlines for dollar payment for tickets and the skyrocketing airfares on the Nigerian routes occasioned by carriers’ trapped $800 million has resulted in losses to the economy estimated at more than $400 million. Job losses equally persist as many of the travel agencies have cut staff strength over the purchase of tickets overseas and have devised a means of collaboration…

Of Performance bond and CEOs’ call to service

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The atmosphere inside the conference hall of Frazer Hotels Abuja was that of joy for many of the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers of all the aviation agencies and their directors. Many of them exuded confidence to confront the challenges ahead of their tasks and to help the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo to achieve his five-point agenda for the aviation sector which improvement had been slow despite some pockets of achievements…

NAMA MD: Performance bond pivotal to advancing aviation sector

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

In the wake of the inauguration/induction of newly appointed Chief Executives and Directors, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr Ahmed Umar Farouk, has highlighted the pivotal role of performance bonds in advancing the aviation sector. Farouk made this disclosure during the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of aviation agencies held in Abuja. He pledged NAMA’ s dedication to surpassing expectations, tackling challenges, and aligning…

NAMA to overhaul airspace communication architecture, FG accedes to request

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has acceded to the request of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to overhaul and modernise the communication architecture of the country’s airspace. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk disclosed on Thursday in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed chief executive officers and directors of the aviation agencies. He noted that the communication difficulty encountered between air traffic controllers and aircraft pilots became difficult as…

I ill not allow you mess me up, Keyamo tells newly appointed CEOs, directors

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Urges appointees to resign if…. Ministries assessment to begin Q2 2024-Uaman Aviation Minister and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has told newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and directors of all aviation agencies that he would not allow them to mess him up in the poor discharge of their duties. He stated this in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of the aviation agencies. The highlight of the…

IATA: Air travel recovers fully, to surpass 2019 pre-Covid figure

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Historic 4.7 billion people expected to travel in 2024 As predicted, international and domestic air travel have rebounded to pre-2019 COVID as air travel is closer to surpassing the 2019 figure according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The implication is that air travel has fully recovered with more people expected to take to air travel this year than ever for. IATA, in a data released for November 2023 air travel performance…

Airlines, agencies, others jostle for ‘meagre’ 20 million yearly traffic

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Figure underscores aviation in Nigeria as small, weak Economy responsible for low travel propensity Nigeria’s annual passenger traffic which oscillates between 18 and 20 million underscores how small, weak and fragmented the country’s aviation is currently. This story is a paradox of sorts, given that the geography, as well as the demographic profile in Nigeria, favours air travel. This huge gap is further made worse by the recent hike in fares by airlines who…

Jet Fuel: New prices may spike cost

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airlines, others cry out Air travel may further be impacted following the decision of oil marketers to hike jet fuel prices which took effect from January 1, 2024. Already air fares have risen astronomically by over 150 percent in the last few weeks owing to the situation; a situation that has caused so much pain to air travelers across the country. Although, jet fuel prices remained stable for nearly a year, at between N880…

Keyamo seeks strict adherence to ICAO standards, expresses commitment to safety, others

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has assured of strict adherence to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and the safety of the country’s aerospace. This is coming as the Minister reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travelers, airlines, and all stakeholders. In his New Year message, he noted that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…

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