Aviation

NCAA to Demolish Unauthorised Masts as Ultimatum Expires

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it will commence the demolition of telecommunication masts of network providers and financial institutions in different locations across the country for failing to comply with Aviation Height Clearance (AVH) regulation. In a statement yesterday by NCAA’s spokesman, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the agency said the demolition exercise would […]

Alexandre de Juniac Aviation

Air Transport to Lift 4.6 bn Passengers in 2019

  Air transport 4.6 billion people from one destination to another in 2019; it would also transport 66 million tonnes of cargo in the same period. This was disclosed by the Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac in his remarks at the CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs […]

Alexandre de Juniac Aviation

Global Passenger Movement May Rise as Industry Hopes for No Accident Year

The International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Air Transport Association project that globally airlines may transport more passengers in 2019 than last year, just as they frowned at the rate of air accidents in 2018.  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has indicated that globally more passengers would travel by air in 2019.  It […]

Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, receiving Cat 1 certificate from the DG, NCAA, Captain Muhtar Usman Aviation

Nigeria Loses $5bn Annually to Lopsided Bilateral Agreements

Nigeria loses over $5 billion annually in the aviation industry which includes about $2 billion repatriated per annum by foreign airlines and unserviced Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA). This unfortunate incident occurs because the country does not have major airlines to reciprocate flight services to countries whose airlines operate in Nigeria. The Director General of […]