HOW AVIATION FARED IN FIRST QUARTER

The Nigeria aviation industry, in the first quarter of 2017, may have lost its verve in terms of passenger traffic, but the government and its agencies are under pressure to chart a new course for the industry. One of the major things that characterised the aviation industry in the last three months of this year […]

MATTERS ARISING FROM AUTOMATION OF REMITTANCES

Last week the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) gave final ultimatum to airlines to automate their remittances of the statutory 5 percent Ticket Sales/Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) or face sanctions, as the deadline ended on Friday March 31, 2017. These are compulsory charges levelled on both local and international airlines by NCAA as enshrined in […]

AIRLINES BEGIN SALE OF TICKET FOR ABUJA FLIGHTS

Ahead of the April 19 date for re-opening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, domestic and international airlines have started selling tickets‎ to Abuja as a destination, preparatory to commencement of flight to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had expressed optimism that the ongoing work on […]

BOEING 737 MARKS 50 YEARS

On Sunday, the Boeing 737 celebrates the 50th anniversary of its first flight, and Seattle’s Museum of Flight is hosting a birthday bash.  The first flight of Boeing’s original 737 took place 50 years ago on Sunday, and Seattle’s Museum of Flight will mark the anniversary with a celebration that’s open to the public for […]