It has emerged that Nigeria spends over $2 billion annually on expatriate pilots who fly for schedule commercial airlines, charter service operators, and private jet owners. It was learnt that Nigerian airline operators and aircraft owners pay expatriate pilots about $7,000 per month, and those that have about 3000 flight hours can insist on more, […]
Non-insurance of Nigeria’s airports forced airlines to lose an estimated N15 billion annually expended on repairs of aircraft damaged at the airports, including bird strikes and other mishaps. The Managing Director of Overland Airways, Captain Edward Boyo, explained that if the airports were insured, such expenses would be defrayed by insurance claims. He therefore […]
It was a relief when the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) met with airlines that operate in the country on Wednesday in Abuja and directed them to stop carrying any passenger that exhibits unruly behaviour. The regulatory authority said the directive would strengthen safety and discipline in the aviation sector. The Director of Public Affairs […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has recorded a sharp rise in passenger refunds, reflecting stronger compliance with consumer protection regulations across airlines, after the regulator had prolonged interface with airlines and embarked on sensitization campaign with air travellers. Data released by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Michael Achimugu, […]
The Chairman and CEO, Air Peace Limited, Dr. Allen Onyema, has commended the plan of the federal government to build transit facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, which is part of the planned transformation of the airport infrastructure. Onyema said that the transit facility remained critical to developing a hub at the airport, noting that […]
