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NCAA Defends Figures Released on 2017 Passenger Traffic, Revenues

*Says It cannot be Derailed by Blackmail The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed the sanctity of the recently released statistical data on the aviation industry on passenger traffic and revenues earned by both domestic and international airlines. Last week during a presentation at the Aviation Round Table (ART) breakfast forum in Lagos, the […]

Alexandre de Juniac Aviation

Slot Allocation Achieves Unprecedented Choice, Competition in Europe

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) provided has evidence that the current system for allocating capacity at Europe’s airports is benefiting consumers with greater choice and expanded connectivity. Air passengers in Europe are enjoying an unprecedented level of choice and competition in air travel, despite the constraints imposed by a lack of new airport capacity. […]

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IATA, AFRAA sign MoU to Advance Aviation in Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Airline Association (AFRAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. The MoU was signed by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO and AFRAA’s Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthé on the sidelines of the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney. Under the […]

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Gittens: Nigeria Does Not Need a National Carrier

The Director General of Airport Council International, World, Angela Gittens, who spoke at the ACI Africa Conference in Lagos, reasons that Nigeria does not need a national carrier because it has all the criteria to create a competitive and more efficient airline industry. Excerpts: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General is circumspect   about airport […]

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African Airlines Record Increase in Passenger Traffic

African airlines recorded 11.2 per cent in March 2018, indicating the regional carriers currently enjoy very strong demand compared to the same period last year. The International Air transport Association (IATA) said this is more than twice the five-year average pace of 4.8 per cent, noting that airlines in Africa are seeing healthy growth on routes […]