Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Protocols for Nigerian based crew operating international flights as flight crew must now wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and observe Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) measures for the duration of the flight. The protocol also states that the flight crew will not be quarantined […]
As predicted by industry pundits, the federal government has finally bowed to Canada High Commission in Abuja by cancelling the planned evacuation of stranded Nigerian in Canada by the indigenous carrier, Air Peace. The airlift was in continuation of evacuation exercise, which has been ongoing since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, as Nigeria started evacuating […]
The Aviation Safety Roundtable Initiative (ART), industry think tank, has condemned the cancellation of the planned evacuation of Nigerians by Air Peace, as Canada refused to give the indigenous carrier approval to operate into the north American country. ART in statement signed by its spokesman, Olu Ohunayo, said, “ART hereby registers its displeasure at the […]
International airlines have used aero politics, diplomacy, government protection and marketing strategies to outdo one another to secure the limited cargo delivery and evacuation market during the COVID-19 lockdown. The writes noted that Nigerian airlines may not have a chance in the competitive market without government support The global lockdown occasioned by coronavirus has threatened […]
The federal government recently directed that aviation agencies including the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) should relocate to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and were given 45 days to do so. Government had explained that this would help the agencies streamline […]
