Former Director of Operations, Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL), Captain Dele Ore has said that while the plan to float a national carrier for Nigeria was a good idea, it was wrong for the federal government to appoint a foreign technical adviser for the realization of the project. He said that Nigeria has high experienced […]
Before the Ethiopia Airlines Flight ET302 crash last Sunday which killed 157 persons onboard, the operating aircraft, B737MAX 8 was the fastest selling aircraft in its category, with about 500 orders, but with two fatal accidents in tow, what fate would befell the aircraft. On Wednesday the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a […]
After being re-elected, the All Progressives Congress-led federal government has got another four years to actualize its plans for the aviation industry, as it provides the party the opportunity to complete its on-going development programmes. Speaking at the last stakeholders meeting in Abuja late last year, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika explained […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it hopes to increase its revenue from the current budget of over N20 billion annually to N30 billion. The agency which is managing about 22 airports in the country said that it has taken steps to actualize this goal and has set up a committee to map […]
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agency (NANTA) has alleged that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is responsible for high rate of fraud prevalent in travel agencies in Nigeria. NANTA said the regulatory authority has failed to effectively monitor the activities going on the downstream of air travel in Nigeria. The association said the […]
