Aviation

Ethiopian Aviation Academy Upgrades to University Status

Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest and oldest Aviation Academy in the region, has announced that it has been upgraded to an aviation university. The university has launched undergraduate and postgraduate programs in aerospace and hospitality fields. The Aviation Academy has been offering aviation training programmes such as pilot, aircraft technician, cabin crew, airline sales and […]

Aviation

Resolving Shareholding Controversy over National Carrier

Revelations from court proceedings indicate that airline operators and other stakeholders want a national carrier where more Nigerians are allowed to own shares in the company so that it will be fully representative of the country. Many Nigerians are calling for a broader ownership of the shares of Nigeria’s national carrier, Nigeria Air. Many of […]

Aviation

Hurdles Before Nigeria’s National Carrier

Many Nigerians agree that the country needs a national carrier to benefit from the huge international air travel market dominated by foreign airlines, but many criticisms trail the mode of the national airline the federal government plans to establish. In the aviation industry, there is nostalgia among the former staff of the defunct Nigeria Airways […]