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Urges nations to learn from past mistakes, backs ‘Open Africa sky’       Wole Shadare, Geneva  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cautioned Nigeria and other countries planning to concession or private their airports to exercise restraints, stressing that they must try as much as possible to protect what it described as important national assets with ‘ironclad regulation’ that prioritises the nation interest. The Director-General of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac stated this today in his…

In Nigeria, crash reports take eternity to be released long after the incidents have been probed. These delays have huge implications on the overall interest of aviation in the country, WOLE SHADARE reports Flying gets reliable Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There have been no fatal crashes on a U.S. scheduled airline in the past seven years, an astounding record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How did flying…

Business confidence level three year high-IATA Wole Shadare, Geneva The ease of doing business introduced by the Federal Government is paying off as the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the clearing house for over 280 global airlines said business confidence levels in Nigeria near a three-year high, while confidence levels in South Africa are consistent with falling economic activity. The group disclosed in faraway Geneva, Switzerland that as a result of the situation, African airlines’ traffic grew 7.5 per…

National air medical transport leader Med-Trans Corporation has moved its headquarters operations into a new building at the Denton Enterprise Airport. The new 31,500 square foot facility includes 24,000 square feet of office and classroom space in addition to 7,500 square feet of hangar accommodations. The facility becomes Med-Trans’ principal base of operations, including the company’s operational control center, maintenance control center and communications center. The facility also houses flight operations and maintenance training capabilities…

For ten years, America’s flag carrier airline, Delta provided remarkable services on the Atlanta-Lagos route. This is coming as the airline marked its tenth year in Nigeria and remains the only US carrier flying nonstop between Nigeria and the United States. The carrier in a statement today in Lagos where it marked its 10th anniversary said it has airlifted more than 1.1 million since December 4, 2017 between the two nations.  “It’s an honour to serve Lagos. For…

In keeping with its determination to build staff capacity for effective service delivery, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has organized two separate training workshops in Lagos for some of its critical personnel in Safety Management. Facilitated by Aviation Academy for Southern Africa (AAFSA), the trainings include a three-day workshop on Safety Management Systems (SMS) and a five-day training which focused on the Impact of Human Factor in Air Traffic Management Safety.   While the former was for members…