Nigeria major carrier, Arik Air has joined the automation platform of the revenue collection system of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) meant to deduct at source the 5 per cent ticket and cargo sales charges accruing to the agency. At the presentation of the signed automation agreement at the NCAA headquarters, the Director General, […]
At different for a, industry stakeholders have expressed concerns about the unemployment of about 500 indigenous pilots, whereas Nigerian airlines employ expatriate pilots and pay them huge emoluments, including outrageous holiday allowances. Also, Nigerian airlines and other aviation organisations employ expatriate engineers, technical advisers, flight schedulers, cabin crew managers, commercial directors and even airline financial […]
Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading carrier is spreading its wings to Bauchi with the launch of flight services to the City from May 9, 2018. The airline will be operating three weekly flights from Abuja to Bauchi with connections to and from Lagos on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Captain […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last week one of the […]
Nigeria’s foremost carrier, Arik Air has added more routes to its operations as it increases its operational aircraft. The airline which has the highest domestic, sub-regional and international network before 2017 has started extending service to hitherto unserviced routes. In the coming days the airline would extend service to some new destination in Nigeria, in […]
