Aviation industry stakeholders and members of organised labour have kicked against the planned merger recommended in the Oronsaye Report, which recommended that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) should merge with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to become Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA). The stakeholders faulted the recommendation on […]
Nigerian airlines have expressed concern that despite the efforts being made to protect passengers on resumption of flight operation after the lockdown that was occasioned by the COVID-19, travellers may still shun the airports until vaccine against the virus is approved and made available. As announced by the federal government, flight operations are expected to […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for aviation-specific financial relief measures from the government of Nigeria to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the air transport sector. The global body said air transport has ground to a halt in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, noting that along with […]
Five international air transport and tourism bodies have launched an appeal to international financial institutions, country development partners and international donors to support Africa’s Travel & Tourism sector with at least $10 billion relief, saying this sector employs some 24.6 million people on the African continent and may soon collapse if there is no rescue […]
Condemn evacuation of Nigerians by foreign airlines Aviation industry stakeholders have applauded the plan by the federal government to provide bailout for domestic airlines to assist them to surmount the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders and the House Committee on Aviation, however, condemned the decision by the federal government to engage the services […]
