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 […]
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has earmarked over $20 billion to be given to airlines from member African countries as syndicated loans to acquire new aircraft. The offer is aimed at reviving and sustaining airline operation in the continent and only airlines that intend to acquire new aircraft will benefit from the loan. Senior Manager, Syndications […]
The Emirates group has announced its 28th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, ending the year with record profits, and in a strong position despite the global and operational challenges during this period. During the 2015-16 financial year, both Emirates and dnata achieved new capacity and profit milestones, as the Group continued to […]
