Speed, Innovation, Key for Aviation to Deliver Economic Benefits

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for speed and innovation to enable aviation to continue to deliver its vast social and economic benefits. “Aviation is the business of freedom. We make global mobility ubiquitous. For 63 million people, aviation provides the freedom to earn their livelihood. For 3.8 billion travelers aviation includes the […]

Union Gives SAHCOL Ultimatum

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has issued the management of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL, 14 days ultimatum over its refusal to review condition of service of staff. The union warned that if the management refused to discuss with it with 14 days, it would ground the ground handling activities nationwide. […]

US claims Trade Win after WTO Says Airbus Illegally Subsidized

  Boeing and US trade officials declared victory in a long trade battle Thursday after the World Trade Organization ruled that the European Union failed to end illegal subsidies for Airbus. The EU and member states did not implement an order to remove subsidies that Boeing alleges helped Airbus beat it in major multi-billion dollar […]

NANTA Advocates Aviation Driven Tourism Industry

National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) President, Bankole Bernard has called on the federal government to relocate the Ministry of Tourism to Aviation to fast track an immediate development of tourism in Nigeria. Bankole, who in recent weeks has consistently decried the obsolete facilities at of the nation’s airports and the entire aviation sector, […]