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82 aircraft in service, others grounded Operators lack critical mass to compete-Fadugba     Nigerian travelers and airlines are faced with a small number of aircraft in the country aviation industry. The under capacity by the local carriers has contributed immensely to flight delays and cancellations of flights as the carriers. Aviation Metric learn’t that what is characteristic of these delays and cancellations in recent times is the inability of the airlines to deploy another…

The huge infrastructure gap at many of the country’s airports may have convinced the National Assembly of the need to approve more funding for the country’s aviation industry as the lawmakers have pledged to lift the sector. This was the submission of the joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Aviation during an oversight visit to the Accident Investigation Bureau, (AIB) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in Lagos on Thursday….

Awards N3.15M in Firm’s Favour Justice Yellim Bogoro of a Lagos Federal High Court, today, struck out a suit filed against a company, Integrated Intelligent Imaging West Africa Limited, (iCUBE), a former concessionaire of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, its Managing Director, the Company Secretary and four banks for lack of diligent prosecution. The court also awarded a total punitive cost of N3.15 million against the seven applicants in the suit. The defendants include…

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has condemned the blanket stigmatization of the travel trade organization as touts by a staff of the United States Embassy and some other High Commissions in Nigeria.  A video clip that had gone viral of a recorded television broadcast that captured an American Consular Officer describing Nigerian travel trade professionals as touts who must not be consulted on visa protocols, has drawn the ire of the agency….

  The six amendment Bills on Aviation brought by the executive to the National Assembly has been passed by the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Aviation led by Nnolim Nnaji began work on the Bills last year with a well attended public hearing by stakeholders which lasted for three days. At the end of the public hearing which elicited far-reaching views from the aviation stakeholders and members of the public, the committee on…

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu, at the weekend, admitted that all the 21 frequencies to Emirates Airlines have been granted following the decision to grant Air Peace seven slots to Dubai Airport. He was reacting to the letter submitted to his office, which indicated a form of release by Dubai Airport, lifting the ban on Nigeria and 11 other African countries. The DG said NCAA had demanded a formal…

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority 9NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has stated that the country and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) still have some grey areas they need to work on before full flight services can be restored between both countries. Nuhu stated this while amid the lifting of the ban by the UAE on 12 African countries including Nigeria, stressing that hat the issue of flight operations between Nigeria and UAE is based…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has issued the Air Operators Certificate, AOC to Xejet. The new premium airline after the completion of the certification processes received the document at the NCAA office at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos. Xejet plans Business class seats only operations. Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of the NCAA during the presentation of the AOC said: “I must say, to go through this certification process is not an easy…

The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria (NCAT) have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger collaboration in the area of capacity development and other aviation industry projects.  The Bureau has also announced that it will launch its world-class training facility that will be the first in Africa before the end of 2023.  The Commissioner/CEO, AIB-N Mr. Akin Olateru disclosed this on Wednesday when the Rector of the Nigerian College…

The UK Government has today announced plans to remove all Covid-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated passengers entering England. From 0400 on February 11th, passengers entering England who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to book a Day-2 arrivals test. A message from British Airways chairman and CEO, Sean Doyle to its trade partners said, “ Today’s announcement provides a welcome boost to the travel industry and UK economy”. He disclosed that finally, fully-vaccinated…