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Govt. mulls new $50 baggage infrastructure tax, Minister to reject proposal

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Govt. mulls new $50 baggage infrastructure tax, Minister to reject proposal

Foreign airlines kick, new charge disincentive to investment Lagos, Abuja already world’s most expensive airports A proposal to introduce a $50 baggage infrastructure tax for passengers travelling out of the country through the nation’s international airports has been floated by an unnamed government agency. Aviation Metric learnt that an unnamed service provider had sent a proposal to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and did a presentation to the foreign airlines on the desirability…

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Qatar Airways resumes flights to Kigali, increases network in Africa to 30 destinations

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Qatar Airways resumes flights to Kigali, increases network in Africa to 30 destinations

Qatar Airways is increasing the number of destinations it serves in Africa to 30, with the resumption of flights between Doha and the Rwandan capital, Kigali, from Wednesday, 25 June 2025. The resumption marks the continued expansion of the airline’s African operations and its commitment to operating across the continent, providing increased connectivity and choice of destinations via its award-winning Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. The move is also expected to help boost socio-economic development…

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DG South Sudan CAA, Eliana meets NCAT Rector, ink MoU for aviation development

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DG South Sudan CAA, Eliana meets NCAT Rector, ink MoU for aviation development

The Director-General of South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, John Eliana has led a delegation of South Sudanese to the Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Dr. Danjuma Ismaila. The visit, which is at the instance of the President of Sudan, Salva Kiir, seeks to enter into a memorandum of Understanding with NCAT to help build more human capacities for the South Sudanese aviation industry. The delegation undertook a facility tour of the college and…

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Emirates airlifts 1.7 million passengers in two weeks, resumes regular scheduled flights

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Emirates airlifts 1.7 million passengers in two weeks, resumes regular scheduled flights

Emirates’ has resumed scheduled flights to Dubai and beyond. Despite rapidly evolving regional developments, it’s been business as usual across the Emirates network. In the past two weeks, Emirates has maintained scheduled services by rerouting flights to avoid conflict zones, successfully serving over 1.7 million passengers on more than 5,800 flights across its global network and delivering certainty to their travel plans when they needed it the most, while upholding its commitment to safe, reliable…

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$300 helicopter levy: NAMA to sanction defaulting operators, to shut down facilities, others

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$300 helicopter levy: NAMA to sanction defaulting operators, to shut down facilities, others

Issues seven days payment notice enforcement   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has notified all stakeholders, especially oil and gas operators, of the need for full compliance with the provision of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Act on the prompt payment of helicopter landing levies for air navigation services rendered by the Agency within the Nigerian airspace and cover operations at Oil Fields, Terminals, Platforms, Rigs, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units,…

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$300 helicopter levy: Expert seeks operators’ compliance

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$300 helicopter levy: Expert seeks operators’ compliance

A former Director of Air Transport Management in the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hassan Tai Ejibunu has called on oil companies engaging in offshore operations and other players who rely heavily on helicopter transport for personnel and equipment to comply with the regulatory enforcement regime approved by the Federal government.  He explained that the federal government’s introduction of the levy was part of its targeted contribution toward the maintenance, modernisation, and expansion…

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Global fleet age hits 14.8 years as aircraft deliveries fall 26% below forecast

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Global fleet age hits 14.8 years as aircraft deliveries fall 26% below forecast

In a year where global passenger traffic has soared past pre-pandemic levels, airlines find themselves grounded by an unexpected adversary: the supply chain. Despite a booming appetite for air travel and bullish industry growth projections, carriers worldwide are struggling to receive the aircraft they’ve ordered, resulting in a fleet age that has reached an all-time high of 14.8 years. That statistic is more than an inconvenience for an industry driven by precision, fuel efficiency, and…

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Boeing, Airbus, IATA predict only Africa airline market to grow significantly in 20 years

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Boeing, Airbus, IATA predict only Africa airline market to grow significantly in 20 years

The potential of the African continent in the area of aviation has made two of the world’s biggest aircraft makers, Boeing and Airbus, to see it as a major area of interest. Major airlines are equally expanding operations, connecting the region in a way never seen in more than 20 years. While home to 18 per cent of the global population, sadly, Africa makes up just two per cent of global air traffic, and two…

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Travel chaos as Qatar, UAE close airspace, Nigerian travellers on edge

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Travel chaos as Qatar, UAE close airspace, Nigerian travellers on edge

Flights to Doha, Dubai diverted    Nigerians planning to travel around the world through Doha, Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates are on edge as the closure of UAE and Qatar airspace late Monday night, as missiles were fired from Iran towards US bases in Qatar and Iraq, threw commercial air traffic completely out of gear. Within an hour, the UAE airspace was also closed. That threw flights completely out of gear….

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Experts urge govt to align aviation policy to sustain tourism

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Experts urge govt to align aviation policy to sustain tourism

Experts in the aviation value chain over the weekend took a holistic view of the aviation and tourism sectors and were unanimous that they are critical sectors that would help to unlock the economic potential of the country if the government and policymakers take them seriously. They urged to realign its strategies of aligning aviation development with sustainable tourism potential. They spoke at a webinar put together by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators…

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