Passenger System-wide, airlines carried 4.4 billion passengers on scheduled services, an increase of 6.9% over 2017, representing an additional 284 million trips by air. The development of the low-cost carrier (LCC)* segment continues to outpace that of network carriers. Measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), LCC capacity grew by 13.4%, almost doubling the overall industry […]
The Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexnadre de Juniac said liberalization of African airspace is hindered by sovereign and government control. He also said that cost control is a major key to successful airline operation. De Juniac spoke to journalists from Africa and Middle East at the just concluded […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has canvassed for partnership and support from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the training of critical manpower of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in the AFI Region. The Managing Director of NAMA Capt. Fola Akinkuotu who made these remarks while receiving the IATA Manager, Safety and Flight […]
President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard, has called for more improvement in manpower development in the aviation sector, noting that considering the country’s population and the role aviation plays in the nation’s economy, there should be more skilled manpower in the sector. Bernard who made this known in Lagos […]
