The total cost of aircraft maintenance by both scheduled operators and others currently cost about $2 billion per annum, but experts in the aviation industry have predicted that the cost may likely reach $3 billion annually in 2024. This, the experts said, is because airlines are expected to increase their fleet to meet the new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
