Aviation

African Aviation Ministers Reject ICAO Imposition of Vaccine Passports for Air Travel, Says Proposal against Chicago Convention

African Ministers of Aviation has described the much-touted proposal by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to impose vaccine passports for air travelers as unacceptable. Also, they said that the move by ICAO is tantamount to discrimination against certain groups of population, especially on the African continent, which still has considerable number of its citizens […]

Aviation

How Conflicting Signals from Aviation Labour Unions over Airline Registration is Creating Disaffection Among Workers

Aviation labour unions have been fighting themselves over the plan by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to issue Air Operator Certificate to start-up carrier, NG Eagle. While some of the unions insisted that the new airline should not be licenced to operate because it is rising from the ashes of Arik Air, and has […]

Aviation

“Foreign Registered Private Jets Cannot Pay Customs Duties”

Chairman and CEO of the business aviation terminal, Quits Aviation Services Limited, Sam Iwuajoku has reacted to the insistence of the Nigeria Customs Services that private jets operating in Nigeria must pay Customs duties and explained that aircraft registered outside Nigeria cannot pay customs duty. Iwuajoku who spoke exclusively to THISDAY expressed surprise at the […]

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BASL most Qualified Airport Concessionaire in Nigeria, Says Babalakin

The Chairman, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Dr. Wale Babalakin has said that the company is qualified to handle any of the airports slated for concession, having successfully operated the best airport terminal in Nigeria for 14 years. Babalakin whose company is the terminal operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos and the […]

Aviation

Travellers Defy UAE/Nigeria Flight Regulations on COVID-19 Protocols, Travel to Dubai Through Neigbouring Countries

Many Nigerian air travellers have taken advantage of the diplomatic impasse between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria over COVID-19 protocols, as they now defy flight regulations emanating from both countries, THISDAY investigation has revealed. THISDAY observed that many Nigerian air travellers now travel to UAE’s popular destination, Dubai through the airports in Accra, […]