Last week Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) went on strike in protest against poor welfare of the workers and the reneging of earlier agreement by the management. NIMET statutorily provides weather forecast for airlines and it is internationally recognized as the sole provider of weather report for the aviation industry in Nigeria. NIMET is a federal government agency […]
•Air Peace suspends flight operations nationwide •Flights disrupted at Kano airport •NiMet: we are disappointed with unions’ hardline decision Kasim Sumaina in Abuja, Chinedu Eze and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano A industrial action by aviation labour unions over the failure of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) management to acquiesce to the demands of its workers impacted […]
As Nigeria grapples with dwindling economy, which has depleted the income of many citizens, including the middle class, less number of people now travel by air to domestic destinations. In the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) executive summary of international and domestic flight operations from January to December 2024, the figures indicated that there was […]
Over the years, it has been taken for granted by policy makers and appointed political leaders who manage air transport in Nigeria that Nigerian airlines do not have capacity and therefore will not be encouraged to operate international destinations. An industry insider told THISDAY that when the former Minister of Aviation was chiding Nigerian carriers, telling […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed support for Air Peace’s decision to blacklist three unruly passengers who disregarded all the rules and forcefully occupied business class seats with their economy tickets while on-board the airline’s recent London-Lagos flight. Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, NCAA, Mike Achimugu, stated this on his X […]
