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 […]

Aviation

Passengers Stranded as Unions Ground Arik Operations

The National Union of Air Transport Employees NUATE and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN in Arik Air on Monday paralysed Arik Air operations and left its passengers stranded over the failure of the organisation to pay severance package to retiring workers. Passengers travelling from Owerri, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Jos, Abuja, […]

arik Aviation

Arik Writes Minister over Threats by Union to Disrupt Its Operation

Nigerian major carrier, Arik Air, has written a letter of appeal to the Minister of Labour and Employment, urging him to interface with the aviation unions that threatened to disrupt the airline’s operations over workers’ welfare and non-payment of allowances. Arik Air in the letter sought the understanding and cooperation of the unions; while explaining […]

Aviation

Passengers Groan under Stringent COVID-19 Protocols, e-Payment Glitches

Inbound and outbound travellers are facing increasing difficulty in meeting the safety protocol introduced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in collaboration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Since international fights started last week, passengers have faced exertion trying to make payments through the portal provided by government and they are also made […]

IATA Aviation

Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccines’ Airlift

As the United Kingdom, the US and other countries prepare to launch their coronavirus vaccines to protect the people from the dreaded pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full preparedness when vaccines for COVID-19 are approved and available for distribution. The association […]