Aviation experts met in Lagos recently to brainstorm on the importance of Remote-piloted Aircraft System and the need to fully embrace it in order to maximise its benefits for the development of Nigeria. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or Remotely-piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and popularly known as drone, is the […]
Petroleum workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (NUPENGASSAN), have asked the federal government to immediately withdraw the new landing fees imposed on helicopter operators, especially those servicing the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. A statement […]
For the umpteenth time, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has made strong effort to discourage the use of private registered aircraft for commercial charter. Writer identifies reasons why private aircraft owners cannot resist commercial charter service Many times in the past, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) made efforts to stop the use of aircraft […]
There seems to be no much to cheer in the aviation sector, as stakeholders call for reform of the industry. 2023 cannot be described as great year in the aviation industry because there has been no spectacular performance; rather, the downside of events threatens to drown the few achievements. It was the year that Nigerians […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have observed that political considerations have relegated competence and technical knowledge in the appointment of head of aviation agencies, directors and other critical personnel in the last eight years and warned that if the trend continues the safety status of the sector may be eroded. According to them, about a […]
