Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, receiving Cat 1 certificate from the DG, NCAA, Captain Muhtar Usman Aviation

Planned Turnaround of Aviation Sector

Last week, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika held the fourth stakeholders forum in Abuja where he x-rayed the industry and reinforced government’s plan to revamp the sector. The discussions at the meeting centered around the unveiling of Transaction Advisers for the planned national carrier, the concession of major airports, the establishment of […]

FAA Revalidates Nigeria’s Category 1 Safety Status Certification

  The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revalidated the Category 1 Safety Status given to Nigeria about eight years ago. The safety status has been revalidated few months after the body carried out successful audit of the country’s aviation industry. This was confirmed by a top official from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) […]

ART Commends Presidency over Plans to Revamp Aviation Sector

The ART  unequivocally commends the Presidency for the recently issued Executive Orders designed to facilitate the ease of doing business in the Aviation sector of the economy. In furtherance of this unique presidential initiative, our body also appreciate  the dismantling of the “dash table “at our international airports which has improved passenger facilitation.  ART recommends […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

To all our readers, we say Happy New Year. Apparently, 2016 would have been uneventful without you.  We at Safeflight are very grateful to you. As we have entered 2017, we are convinced that we can achieve more. We hope to serve you in the New Year more analytical stories on aviation and related sectors […]

Exploiting the Economic Potential of Nigeria’s Aviation Sector

  By Yakubu Dati The aviation industry is a catalyst for socio-economic development anywhere! It provides the fastest and safest means of transportation of persons and cargo within and between countries thereby promoting commerce and industry, two of the major determinants of the Gross Domestic Product. Tourism, which today, constitutes the economic mainstay of such countries […]