Aviation

The Ibom Airline management has  said it has contributed more than N1 billion directly and indirectly to the economy of Akwa Ibom people through vendors and suppliers within the period of its existence. The management also said that more than  300,000 passengers have been airlifted by Ibom Airlines Limited since its inception last year. Group Manager, Marketing and Communications of the Airline, Mrs. Aniekan Essienette  said in Uyo on Tuesday that the Airline would continue…

  Minister, Aviation Professionals, Others Mourn The aviation industry in Nigeria today woke up to the shock of the departure of the immediate Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman. Since his sudden departure early hours of today, grief enveloped the entire aviation industry with many professionals, aviators and colleagues extolling the virtue of the aircraft pilots who meant so many things to so many people. To underscore the huge vacuum his…

FAAN Inspects Facilities At 23 Airports The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots, airline operators and others to exercise caution as severe dust haze and fog phenomenon are expected to be prevalent in Nigerian airports. This is contained in an advisory circular signed by the Director General, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu. The NCAA says, the adverse weather condition expected occurrence is to subsist from October in the far North; November over the North…

 Seek FG’s intervention The Chairman, house of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has warned of dare consequences of the current hike in domestic air travel on the overall economy of the nation if not urgently addressed. Nnaji in a statement issued in Abuja urged the Federal Government to immediately address the challenges of the domestic airline operators which he said could be responsible for the recent astronomical rise in airfares. Domestic airfare as at last…

Delta Air Lines, the Aeroporti di Roma and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have joined in a first-of-its-kind trans-Atlantic COVID-19 testing program that will enable quarantine-free entry into Italy, in accordance with a decree expected to be issued soon by the government of Italy. “Carefully designed COVID-19 testing protocols are the best path for resuming international travel safely and without quarantine until vaccinations are widely in place,” said Steve Sear, Delta President – International and Executive…

  Why Kabo, Aero, Skybird incidents occurred   Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru has re-emphasized the timeliness of aircraft accident reports, saying that timely release of occurrence reports is very crucial to the delivery of the agency’s mandate of investigating air accident and serious incidents with the aim of forestalling such occurrence from reoccurring. The aircraft engineer at a briefing in Abuja on Thursday while releasing three serious incident reports and two safety bulletin…

Qantas’ CEO has said that its passengers in the future must provide proof of vaccination against the coronavirus before they fly internationally. Alan Joyce told CNN’s Nine News that requiring proof from travellers would be a “necessity” once Covid-19 vaccines become readily available. “Whether you need that domestically, we will have to see what happens with Covid-19 in the market. But certainly, for international visitors coming out and people leaving the country, we think that’s a necessity,”…

Insurance Premium May Skyrocket, Operators Flay Lawmakers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has come to the defence of the industry and airlines, saying the statement credited to the National Assembly that Nigerian airlines are not safe had the potentials of doing incalculable damage to an already distressed aviation industry. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu frowned at the statement, saying it will cast doubt in Nigeria civil aviation with international community and would…

The Federal Government has put in a process to ensure the revival of the aviation industry. To achieve this, government is providing N27 billion financial support for the sector in its economic plan christened ‘Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan.’ Following the health and economic emergencies caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, President Muhammadu Buhari established the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) on March 30, 2020. Members of the committee include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, ministers of finance, budget and…

The recent partnership between NAHCO Plc and Skyward Aviation is set to significantly improve trade relations between Nigeria and China, as the airline begins its direct cargo flights from Urumqi, China to Lagos. And to cement the partnership, the handling agreement has been signed between the two parties, signaling the beginning of a rewarding relationship. NAHCO Plc’s Executive Director, Commercial & Business Development, Prince Saheed Lasisi, said, at the contract signing ceremony, held at the…