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Aviation Experts Explain Why Planned National Carrier Failed

Aviation industry stakeholders have said that the inability of the federal government to honour agreements was the major reason why international financiers, lessors and investors failed to support the planned national carrier, Nigeria Air. The industry players said despite the claims by government top officials that some institutions were interested in the airline, there were […]

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NCAA Begins Enforcement of Economic Regulation on Airlines

To sustain flight safety and ensure that domestic carriers have robust financial status, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started enforcement of economic regulation of the airlines. The Authority has insisted that the operators must submit monthly financial report to the agency. NCAA explained that this is to ensure that airlines that do not […]

Hon. Dr. Mahamadou Karidjo, Minister of Transport, Niger Republic (fifth from left) welcoming Capt. Edward Boyo, MD, Overland Airways (fourth from left) during the launch ceremony of Overland Airways’ Lagos-Cotonou-Niamey flight in Niamey, Niger Republic in the presence of Alh. Ahmed Ayaha, DG, ANAC, Niger Republic (third from left); Mr. John Usman representing H.E. Amb. Attahiru Haliru, Ambassador of Nigeria to Niger Republic (second from left) and other officials from the aviation, business and diplomatic communities Aviation

Overland Airways Adds Niamey to Network

Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, will inaugurate its Lagos-Cotonou-Niamey flights on October 3, 2018. Overland Airways’ Lagos-Cotonou-Niamey flights will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays. The flights will depart Lagos at 19:00, arrive Cotonou at 19:30 for a brief stop-over and depart Cotonou at 20:00 to arrive Niamey at 22:00. The […]

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African Airlines Continues to Record Growth in Passenger Demand

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analysis of demand for passenger air transport worldwide and by region showed that African airlines have been recording moderate passenger growth.  It is based on data provided by the world’s airlines during August 2018.  It compares this data with the industry performance during the same month in 2017 […]