Aviation

Nigeria Ready for ICAO Safety Audit of Aviation Industry, Says NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) said it has put everything in place for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) slated for the first quarter of 2022. The Authority said Nigeria was fully prepared for the exercise, known as Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA), which includes ensuring that the country […]

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African Aviation Ministers Reject ICAO Imposition of Vaccine Passports for Air Travel, Says Proposal against Chicago Convention

African Ministers of Aviation has described the much-touted proposal by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to impose vaccine passports for air travelers as unacceptable. Also, they said that the move by ICAO is tantamount to discrimination against certain groups of population, especially on the African continent, which still has considerable number of its citizens […]

Aviation

How Government Policies Constrict Innovation, Discourage Private Sector Investment in Aviation Industry

Last week aviation industry stakeholders met in Lagos and brainstormed on how to move the sector forward at a period of Covid-19 economic devastation, which adversely affected air transport. Chinedu Eze who covered the event reports that operators and administrators admit a change is needed in the industry. Last week the League of Airports and […]