NAMA Aviation

NAMA, ASECNA Sign MoU to Improve Flow of Air Traffic in West Africa

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed Letters of Agreement (MoU) with the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) to improve air traffic in Flight Information Regions in West and Central Africa. ASECNA is the agency for air navigation safety in all French speaking Africa and Madagascar, it is an international public organization composed of 18 member states; 17 African states and France, including Benin, Burkina […]

Aviation

NCAA Deploys National Aviation Safety Reporting System for Those Involved in Flight Operations

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has deployed national aviation safety reporting system for both mandatory and voluntary reports by those involved in flight operations in the country. The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) receives, processes and analyzes voluntarily submitted incident reports from pilots, air traffic controllers, dispatchers, cabin crew, maintenance technicians crew and others who are expected to […]

Aviation

Top 10: The World’s Largest State-Owned Airlines

Some of the world’s largest global carriers are government-owned. State-owned airlines prioritize fulfilling governments’ strategic initiatives over maximizing profits for shareholders. Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines are among the largest state-owned carriers globally. The Qatari government wholly owns Qatar Airways, while the Investment Corporation of Dubai fully owns Emirates. While most […]

Chairman of Arik Air, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide Aviation

AMCON’s Unending Foray in Aero, Arik Air

As Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria gets set to wind down, Chinedu Eze looks at the activities of the agency in the aviation industry, especially its contributions in Aero Contractors and Arik Air. Since the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu took over office, there has been indications that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) would […]