It was euphoric when the bill was passed in 2006 that made the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) autonomous, known as 2006 Civil Aviation Act. What that meant was that the regulatory body had become free from government interferences in carrying its responsibility of regulating air transportation in the country.  NCAA embarks on safety, economic […]

High insurance premium, high cost of operation, government’s unfavourable policies and challenging operating environment have been identified by aviation experts as factors responsible for poor performance of Nigerian airlines. It has been established that Nigerian airlines have relatively very short life span of average of 10 years and largely while they generate revenue, they rarely […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to support the adoption of a global offsetting scheme for carbon emissions at the 39th tri-annual Assembly of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal later this year. IATA’s call comes seven months ahead of the ICAO summit where governments from 191 Member […]

All 62 people aboard a flydubai passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when it crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport on Saturday, Russian officials said. Russia’s emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier flydubai, crashed at 03:50. Most of those aboard […]