Nigeria Prepares for Surge in Air Travel by 2030

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman has said that Nigeria is preparing the aviation sector to develop the capacity and infrastructure that would be able to accommodate the expected passenger surge in the next 13 years. It has been projected by industry experts that air travel both domestic and […]

Usman: Improved Facilities, Competitive Fares will Boost Air Travel

Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Muhtar Usman says efficiency in airline operations, sustained safety and modernsiation of airport facilities will attract more air passengers. It is indicative that many people in the aviation industry see concession of airports as a solution to the protracted decay of infrastructural facilities in the industry, […]

Gains of Certified Airports

On Tuesday, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika formally received the certificate awarded to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and noted that the three other major airports in Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt would also be certified soon. The Lagos airport was certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Organisation (NCAA) under […]

NCAA Certifies Lagos Airport

The Murtala Mohammed Airport has been certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs). At the NCAA Conference Room, the Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman presented the Certificate with no. NCAA/ARD/AC/001 to the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority […]

Improved Safety in Nigeria’s Airspace

Aviation experts who met at the 13th Akwaaba African Travel Market ‘Aviation Day’ in Lagos on Monday brainstormed on the progress made in the area of safety in the industry over the years. They came to the conclusion that there have been a lot of improvements in air safety in the industry since 2006 when the […]