A Nigerian business man and airline operator, Senator Musa Adede, has identified high taxation, poor and inadequate airport infrastructure as key factors that have retarded the growth of air transport in Nigeria. Only about 15 million Nigerians travelled by air for both domestic and international destinations in 2024, the highest was 16 million in 2022. […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the Value of Air Transport study for Tanzania, quantifying the substantial benefits that aviation (including aviation-related tourism) generates in terms of jobs and economic activity. Highlights from 2023 data show that aviation supports and facilitates: USD 3.8 billion of economic activity (total impact including wider supply chain, […]
The Director General of the International Air Transport Association, Wllie Walsh, spoke with African journalists at the just concluded 78th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, held recently in Doha, Qatar. Chinedu Eze was there and brings the excerpts: Blocked fund remains a big issue in Africa as about $1 billion is blocked […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African nations to adopt safety measures before restarting international operation. It also estimated that the aviation industry in the continent was at risk of collapse, putting about 3.3 million jobs in jeopardy, while also predicting $33 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contraction for African economies. IATA […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) is to partner the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in an effort to jumpstart domestic tourism in the country. The collaborationis aimed at encouraging more Nigerians to fly to various tourism destinations around the country rather than travel abroad for their holidays. Chairman of AON, Captain NogieMeggison made this […]
