Aviation

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has presented to the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) the concept of Free Route Airspace (FRA) already in operation within the Kano Flight Information Region. Free Route Airspace (FRA) is a specified airspace within which users may freely plan a route between a defined entry point and a defined exit point. Subject to airspace availability, the route can be planned directly from one…

Aviation writer and author, Wole Shadare, has received the award for diligence and work commitment, said to have qualified him as a role model for Nigerian youth. Shadare’s feat in aviation reporting spurred the body of students to consider him for recognition at the event which took place at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Tuesday. He was nominated and, selected among the few Nigerian personalities who received the Leadership Award at the NANS Public…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has reversed the decision to transfer the suit file by some airlines against Nigeria Air to Abuja. The matter is now to continue at the Federal High Court, Lagos and no longer at Abuja High Court. Reversing the decision, Justice Tsoho faulted the judgment of Justice J.K Omotosho, alleging that counsel to Nigeria Air concealed some facts that rendered the judgment given by Justice…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued enhanced Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Operations Specifications (Op.Specs) to all current AOC holders. The authority considers it imperative to issue the new OpSpecs to all current AOC holders with the validity of the previous AOC and Op. Specs retained. This directive which was contained in an All 0perator Letter referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/370 dated August 18th, 2023 is applicable to all AOC holders certificated by the authority and was…

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced plans to establish a joint venture for the manufacturing of aircraft parts, marking a significant collaboration between the aviation giant and Africa’s largest state airline. The initiative comes with an initial investment of $15 million, as revealed by the state investment authority. The partnership will also involve the local state-owned Industrial Parks Development Corporation, according to the Ethiopian Investment Commission. The venture is set to encompass the production of…

  The Aviation industry in Nigeria cannot withstand another round of industrial action. Any industrial action that has the potential to cripple activities in the sector would have dire consequences on the entire aviation value chain. To ensure that that position is maintained, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has intervened in the planned strike of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) and logistics sub-sector billed to commence today, Wednesday. The aviation regulatory body in its…

The Naira floatation policy by the Federal Government has continued to take a toll on airlines as they are reeling under the effects of the policy. The policy which has led to the devaluation of the Naira technically has put them in a precarious situation and has equally led to high costs to carriers just as the galloping costs have made it very difficult to raise fares. Another operator who spoke on condition of anonymity…

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is worried about the lack of adequate insurance cover for aircraft and other service providers. As a result, the agency has concluded plans to enforce regulations on insurance, to ground defaulting carriers, service providers The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has demanded compliance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover to be maintained by all allied aviation services providers. This directive is contained in…

European carriers circumvent airspace, travel longer distances to destinations Fear over Mali, Burkinafaso joining Niger to close airspace Airlines suspend flights to Bamako, Ouagadougou     Aircraft especially overflying Niger’s airspace are incurring huge costs of fuel, and longer journeys by circumventing the country’s airspace following the closure of the airspace of the crisis-riddled nation. The Niger’s junta closed its airspace on Sunday in response to the West African regional bloc after ignoring its deadline to reinstate…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signed the Civil Aviation Masterplan (CAMP) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Director General of Civil Aviation Nigeria, Captain Musa Nuhu, and ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salaazar signed the agreement during a recent visit by the DGCA to ICAO in Montreal, Canada. The Master plan when implemented will further unlock opportunities in the Nigerian aviation industry. According to Nuhu, “This is a major step…