Policy

Six aircraft NCAA’s policy won’t grow sector, IATA presents certificate to United Nigeria

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Six aircraft NCAA’s policy won’t grow sector, IATA presents certificate to United Nigeria

Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiorah Okonkwo has stated that the new six-aircraft policy that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is pursuing is a way of dabbling into the business model of airlines and one that is not healthy to grow the sector. He noted that the business model of airlines should be their prerogative rather than that of the regulatory authority, stressing that the reason of flight delays and cancellations canvassed by…

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Interrogating NCAA’s six aircraft policy for start-ups, existing carriers

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Interrogating NCAA’s six aircraft policy for start-ups, existing carriers

The new six-aircraft policy of the NCAA for start-ups and existing carriers could set the stage for more problems and erode gains made over the years. Emirates which has over 400 airplanes today started with two airplanes. Ethiopian Airlines which has become a success story in Africa started with just two airplanes to have over 150 aircraft in its fleet. The new policy which is expected to commence in 2025 is anti-aviation development, writes, WOLE…

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