Despite the growing number of African airlines, European and Middle East carriers still dominate the continent. Aviation industry experts have posited that European, Middle East and US carriers would continue to dominate air transport in the African continent until states and investors in the region get their act together and identify the best ways […]
Industry consultant and CEO of Belujane Konsult, Chris Aligbe is of the view that the concession of airports must have legal backing. He also spoke on the government’s new policy for the establishment of a national carrier. The recent statement made by the Minister of State for Aviation that if airline wants to partner with […]
One of the major challenges faced by the aviation sector is failure of the Nigerian society to recognise the sector’s special peculiarities. This often leads to crisis and disagreements between aviation personnel and members of the society, especially security operatives. For example, while Nigeria has Consumer Protection Council (CPC), aviation has its equivalent, the Consumer […]
The President of Sabre Network West Africa and the current President of Aviation Round Table (ART) a think-tank body in the industry, Gbenga Olowo has acknowledged that the fortunes of air transport sector is declining with reduction in fleet and poor service of some domestic routes. Olowo attributed Nigeria’s airlines problem to government’s lack of […]
A global market-based measure to curb aviation emissions would cost the airline industry up to $6.2 billion in the year 2025, but carriers could face higher charges if governments fail to reach a deal by October, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. Government representatives gathered Wednesday at the United Nations’s civil aviation agency […]
