Aviation Think-tank Declares Support for National Carrier

  A think-tank body known as Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTI) has expressed support for the establishment of national carrier but noted that such airline must be fully funded by the private sector and not by government or its agencies. The body, which observed that weak government policies are responsible for the failure of domestic […]

Uko: Ghana Has Become Viable Operational Hub for West Africa

Travel expert and organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, IkechiUko says that by putting the right infrastructure and policies in place, Ghana has become the attraction for international and regional airlines in West Africa. It is surprising that more foreign airlines land in Ghana than Nigeria, while it is said that Nigeria has at least […]

NCAA: Nigeria’s Category 1 Safety Status Will Be Renewed

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed optimism that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will renew Nigeria’s Category 1 Safety Status which enables her registered aircraft to fly to the United States. A source from the NCAA told THISDAY that from the scores which the team made available to the regulatory authority, Nigeria […]

Med-View to Airlift 17,000 Pilgrims Back Home in Two Weeks

Med-View Airline will on Sunday September 10 commence the airlift of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back to Nigeria. Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole who disclosed this  said that over 17,000 pilgrims would be airlifted back home, assured that the return trips would be completed in two weeks. The airline airlifted pilgrims […]