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●IATA forecasts 8.2bn global traffic by 2037 ●Nigeria projected to hit 31m by 2030   Following the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion by 2037, aviation experts said there is need to urgently address the country’s aviation infrastructure challenges. President, Aviation Round Table (ART), Mr. Gbenga Olowo, disclosed this in a chat in Lagos. Specifically, he said that in Nigeria, it…

The Port-Harcourt airport, which had always been adjudged as worst in the world, has suddenly shed the toga, writes WOLE SHADARE   Worst airport toga The messy state of the Port-Harcourt airport in Rivers State was once described as a shameful portrait of Nigerian aviation sector. That situation lingered for many years until the Federal Government came to the rescue to change all the narratives and helped to show that with determination, nothing is impossible….

.. Commends NACAN’s ingenuity Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the state government is working closely with the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency NAMA to ensure the final installation of night landing facilities at the Benin airport Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 5th Annual General Meeting of the National Airtraffic Communicators Association of Nigeria (NACAN) over the weekend in Benin City, Gov. Obaseki urged NACAN to support the…

Agency restores flight services Shoreline Oil Services Limited, operators of the Osubi airstrip has paid N31 Million out of the N566, 422, 000. 00 it owe the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Subsequently, the agency has announced the resumption of flights to the area following appeals from stakeholders and in consideration of the overall interest of the air travel public. Woleshadarenews had penultimate month reported the closure of the airstrip due to over N4 billion indebtedness…

See President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Nyesom Wike and others at the commissioning of Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa,Rivers State.  

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines Dana Air, has won the Best Customer Service Airline award at MamaJ’s Aviation Careers Conference held recently in Lagos, at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Annex, Lagos   MamaJ Aviation Careers conference is an annual seminar to create a platform to introduce and mentor aspiring youths and other invited guests to the many career opportunities that exist in the aviation industry and also to celebrate and honor outstanding Aviation Professionals…

  West Africa’s leading carrier, Air Peace on Wednesday wove the celebration of the fourth anniversary of its flight operations around rewarding the loyalty of its customers with gifts ranging from free tickets to souvenirs and improved inflight refreshment. In a related development, members of the flying public and aviation players have commended the carrier for leading efforts to transform air travel in Nigeria and the West Coast of Africa. A statement signed by the…

  Global air traffic to hit 8.2 billion in 2037, says IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037.   The latest update to IATA’s 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast, shows that an increasing shift Eastwards in the center of gravity of the industry is behind the continued strong growth. Over the next two decades, the forecast anticipates a 3.5% compound…