Vice-President, International Air Transport Association, African Region, Raphael Kuchi was of the view that there has been significant improvement in air safety on the continent and urged a downward review of taxes imposed by some countries. What improvement has air transport in Africa recorded in the last one year? The good news is that throughout […]
In 2016, Sub-Saharan Africa had its best performance within the last decade, with zero passenger fatalities and zero jet hull losses. The all accident rate was 2.30 per one million departures, compared to 9.73 for the previous five years. The continent also saw continuing improvement in turboprop safety, with a turboprop hull loss rate of […]
Preventing accidents in the wake of an economic downturn can be daunting for the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, as the contraction may lure airlines into cutting corners. There are fears that the aviation sector may go back to the old ways when the country recorded many air accidents because of the difficult economic times. […]
Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren posits that to guaranty the safety of flight operations, the NCAA must be autonomous to enforce regulations without fear or favour. He spoke to journalists at a breakfast meeting of the Aviation Round Table recently. Aviation Policy When you talk of Nigerian aviation […]
Nigeria has not recorded a fatal accident involving a commercial airliner in the last two years. Many attribute this to efficient regulation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, but others warn against the dangers of docility. It could be said that Nigeria is beginning to enjoy a breather in air transport as 2014 and 2015 […]
