The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has revealed that since the federal government embraced the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), it has created 17, 400 jobs in the aviation industry, increased aviation contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $128 million and enhanced consumer benefits by $93 […]
The acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Matthew Pwajok, has called on government to create incentives to encourage Nigerians and others to investment in manufacturing in order to create more jobs for the teeming Nigerian youths. Pwajok said that economic diversification would promote resilient economy and less dependence on oil and […]
Aviation stakeholders and experts have called for continued investment in infrastructure to sustain the growing contribution of the sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The transport industry contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of 2021 is less than its contribution in the first quarter, but aviation stakeholders said […]
In addition to financial losses that have been incurred by airlines, aviation agencies and support service providers in the aviation industry, experts have expressed their view on what would happen to the industry post COVID-19. Speaking with THISDAY, the CEO of Aglo Aviation, a consultant company, Tayo Ojuri, said the virus has had adverse effect […]
NCAA suspends issuance of certificates to airlines, pilots International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said Nigerian airlines have airlifted 3.5 million fewer passengers resulting in a $760 million revenue loss since the onset of the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The fallout of the setback would endanger 91,380 jobs and $650 million contribution to […]
