Aviation

Stakeholders Fear Recruitment of Unqualified Personnel will Jeopardise Safety as Industry Records Incidents

Air incidents recorded in the last few weeks have prompted industry stakeholders to express fear over the recent recruitment of unqualified workers with zero aviation experience in various industry parastatals. THISDAY learnt that in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) some of the new recruits as air traffic controllers have not had prior experience in […]

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Gupta: Efficient Management Secret of NAHCO’s Success

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Mr. Indranil Gupta has attributed the success of the company and profit recorded in the 2022 financial year to the strategic relationship management that NAHCO has across all its stakeholders and clients. Gupta said the company’s profitability was also enhanced by strategic appointments and […]

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Experts: Poor Performance, Incessant Flight Delays, Distrust Bane of Nigerian Airlines

Experts in the aviation industry have listed poor on-time performance, incessant flight delays, among others as some of the key factors that led to the demise of Nigerian airlines after a short period of operation. The experts stated this while examining some of the major reasons why Nigerian carriers cannot compete effectively with other airlines […]

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IATA Confirms Foreign Airlines Trapped Revenue in Nigeria has Risen to $812mn, Expresses Hope New Govt will Fully Repatriate Funds

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that foreign airlines revenue not yet repatriated from Nigeria has risen to $812.2 million. This was disclosed by the IATA Regional Vice-President, Africa and Middle East, Kamil Al- Awadhi at the on-going 79th AGM and World Air Transport Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. He warned that rapidly rising levels of […]