57 Years of Air Transport in Nigeria

How the aviation sector has fared in the past 57 years of Nigeria’s independence and how the country can take the advantage of its high population to boost the sector’s contribution to the nation’s GDP The first aircraft that landed in Nigeria might not have been as a result of strategy to have regular flights […]

Aero Begins C-check Maintenance at Its Lagos Facility

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has started the maintenance of one of its aircraft on C-check. This follows the certification of the airline by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which issued Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate to the company, qualifying it to carry out C-check maintenance on Boeing Classics: B737-300, B737-400 and B737-500. Aero […]

Air Peace Commends Security Agents for Foiling Disruption of Flights by Union

Air Peace has commended the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) for preventing the disruption of its flight operations by aviation unions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday, saying they discharged their responsibility to protect law-abiding members of the public with a great […]

Safety, Blocked Funds, Connectivity, Smarter Regulation Top Agenda at Aviation Day Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts Africa will be a market of 350 million airline passengers by 2035 and identified four priorities which must be addressed if aviation is to deliver maximum economic and social benefits for the countries on the continent. African aviation currently supports 6.8 million jobs and contributes $72.5 billion in […]

NAMA Reviews Automated Accounting Procedure

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken steps towards entrenching a more effective digital accounting system that would meet the growing demands of the agency. Speaking at a two-day NAMA Accountants Retreat which held in Lagos, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said the programme was borne out of “the agency’s commitment towards promoting […]