The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has agreed to meet with members of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) over threat by the members to disrupt businesses if letters of promotion due ‘to deserving workers’ were not released. In a letter signed by Olayinka Abioye, General Secretary of NUATE and copied Permanent Secretary, FMT, […]
Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier will resume daily flight operations between Abuja, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana from Monday, July 17, 2017. According to a statement by the airline, flights between Abuja and Accra were suspended in March following the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for runway repairs. The Abuja-Accra flight will operate daily […]
Three European nations, Sweden, Norway and Spain in the wee hours of Tuesday brought in 29 Nigerians and two Togolese to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos with the males in leg chains. The flight was operated by Privilege Style aircraft with registration number EC-IZO and landed at about 6:45 am. The passengers onboard […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sternly warned all operators of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to ensure they always obtained Aviation Height Clearance (AHC), Permits and Licences before construction of high rise structures in order not to endanger safety of flights. The warning was also extended to landing facilities owners, stakeholders and […]
Vice-President, International Air Transport Association, African Region, Raphael Kuchi was of the view that there has been significant improvement in air safety on the continent and urged a downward review of taxes imposed by some countries. What improvement has air transport in Africa recorded in the last one year? The good news is that throughout […]