Domestic Airlines and Challenge of Capacity

Indigenous airlines must build capacity to be able to compete globally. Industry stakeholders recently reviewed the decision of the federal government to adopt the principle of reciprocity as response to the countries that barred Nigerians from their shores due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the stakeholders argued that the decision had resulted to increase […]

Aviation

Boeing Set to Recertify 737 MAX

It appears that the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX, which had been grounded since March 2019, is coming ever closer. Recently, officials begun testing the aircraft in line with new developments. Since the grounding of the 737 MAX, Boeing has been working hard to get the aircraft recertified. There are several projects that it […]

Aviation

Concerns over Flight Disruptions by Labour Unions

Industry stakeholders have appealed to the federal government to wade into the industrial dispute rocking some of the airlines which saw the disruption of flight operations this week. The stakeholders said most of the airlines are in precarious state since they resumed after the COVID-19 lockdown, insisting that without bailout or any form of financial […]

Aviation

Airlines without Valid Operational Certificates wont Benefit from FG’s Bailout

The federal government has confirmed that airlines which have stopped operations and which do not have current Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC) would not benefit from the planned palliatives aimed at providing financial succour for domestic carriers that have suffered heavy revenue loss due to COVID-19 lockdown. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigerian […]

Nuhu Aviation

UAE Impounded Aircraft not Nigerian- NCAA

The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu has said that those involved in the violation of the Nigerian aviation regulations in the impounded aircraft in Dubai would be sanctioned accordingly. Captain Nuhu who disclosed this at a zoom meeting during the gateway forum of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondent on […]