For immediate release Date: 30 September 2015 No: 45 Air Freight Volumes Flat After Recent Declines Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that in August freight markets stabilized after two months of decline. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 0.2% compared to the same month […]
The most challenging period for domestic airline operators in recent times was early this year when fuel scarcity nearly grounded air transportation and threatened socio-economic activities of the country. But with the improved fuel supply situation, flight cancellations and delays were minimised. However, stakeholders in the aviation industry have continued to express fears that the […]
From about 300 meters away, an elderly man carrying a heavy luggage, tottered along the road to the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He needed to be at the airport in less than 30 minutes, in order to catch his flight, so he decided to pass through the toll gate that […]
The recent arrival of two foreign-registered airplanes without clearance documents to Nigeria, raises the question as to whether those charged with the responsibility of managing Nigeria’s airspace are up to their task, writes Chinedu Eze Some of the major functions of Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) are that it tracks, identifies and monitors every […]
Industry consultant and CEO of Belujane Konsult, Chris Aligbe appraises the kind of minister the aviation industry needs as well as the urgent need to revive the sector. He spoke to Chinedu Eze. Excerpts: What kind of Minister would you want to head the aviation industry? As far as I am concerned, today’s aviation unlike […]
