Aviation

Controllers allege due process recruitment violation Grapple with terrestrial frequency, others Traffic Controllers under the aegis of National Air Traffic Controllers Association, (NATCA) have raised alarm over obsolete tools they work with including the deplorable state of many of the control towers across the nation which they say could hamper air safety. The group also lamented what it described as poor radio communication frequency between pilot and air traffic controllers during flight operation. Communication facilities…

New Zambia imposes Airlink, the independent Southern African regional airline has advises travellers to Zambia that new restrictions have been introduced, which may affect their travel plans. The airline, in a statement made available to Aviation Metric, said with immediate effect, all travellers must test negative for COVID-19 in a PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to their departure to Zambia. Travellers will be required to present the negative test result certificate…

70 foreign registered aircraft, 46 active 23 carry Nigeria’s registered mark   The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has admitted that there are some gaps in the system that allows proliferation of foreign registered aircraft operating in the country. He however assured that that the issue would be solved after the review of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulation which is before the National Assembly and which becomes a law after…

Lauds NCAA for nabbing culprit, seeks stiffer penalty for offenders   More plaudits have come the way of Nigeria’s aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for nabbing an illegal charter operator masquerading as simply using his aircraft for private operation. This is coming as Chairman, West Link Airlines, Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia described offenders as economic saboteurs, just as stated that the regulatory agency needed the support of all in order to effectively…

Ibom Air to acquire two A220 aircraft Months after painstaking brainstorming on the possibility of a domestic codeshare airline pact, history was made today when Ibom Air And Dana inked a codeshare agreement that has become the first ever in the Nigerian aviation industry. The Codeshare alliance will commence full service in June 2021 according to a joint statement by the carriers.. For the Nigerian aviation industry, the collaboration that could ensure stability of the…

More carriers eye continent, Delta awaits FG’s nod S’ Arabia waives quarantine requirement There are indications that many international airlines have come to the reality that Africa is a growth area for the survival of airlines as a way of navigating the COVID-19 crisis disruptions that have affected many airlines across the world. To this end, many airlines across Europe and the United States are working on modalities to begin services to Nigeria, Accra  and…

Air access is key to growing tourism markets in Africa. A number of African airlines are improving air links within the continent and West African region following a shift from  regional aircraft to smaller aircraft especially Turboprops. This has brought some of the most exciting developments in the realm of intra-African air services. Flying within West Africa and within East Africa had long been costly for airline operators but that is slowly beginning to change as air…

Proposed maintenance facility may save Nigerian airlines over $117Mn yearly   The Federal Government is moving very fast with the establishment of the much awaited national carrier as the government has selected ‘a preferred partner just as it has begun talks with the partner as they are at the final stage of Full Business Scale (FBS). The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika is keeping the preferred bidder close to his chest. While Egypt Air is partnering Ghana…

  Having ‘satisfactorily’ undergone the safety audit and implemented the corrective action plan as recommended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the regulatory has lifted the suspension of Azman Air. With that, the airline can now return to operation having being suspended by the NCAA over safety related matter. The management of the airline in a statement said the lifting of suspension on the airline was confirmed in a meeting held between the management…

Experts x-ray Nigeria’s aviation challenges   Nigeria is making a break-through in what is expected to be the first interline/codeshare deal between domestic airlines in Nigeria as fast growing Ibom Air has concluded plans to unveil the new partnership with an un-named carrier next month. There are indications that the deal is with Dana Air The idea for domestic airline interline had been on the table for close to 20 years without any appreciable progress….