DG, NCAA Aviation

NCAA to Certify International Airlines Before Resumption

Contrary to the reports that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved some international carriers for the resumption flights expected to commence on August 29, the regulatory authority has said foreign airlines must abide by certain Covid-19 protocols. The agency said international airlines flying into the country are expected to show evidence of compliance […]

MMIA Aviation

Re-opening Airports: FAAN Understudies Munich Airport

Making sure that it works in tandem with international standards, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), held a skype meeting with Munich Airport International to share experiences and compare notes on the effects of the COVID19 lockdown on the airports. The meeting which was at the instance of the Managing Director of FAAN Captain […]

BOEING B777-200ER Aviation

Air Peace Denies Crew Absconded from Quarantine Facility

The management of Air Peace has denied that three members of its flight crew have absconded from the quarantine facility provided by the Lagos state government. Air Peace was referring to the flight crew that operated the flight that airlifted medical supplies and Chinese personnel, operated by Boeing B777-200 ER (P4 5-NBVE), which arrived the Nnamdi […]

Delegates at the Conference Aviation

COVID-19: ICAO Urges Countries to Review Flight Restrictions

*Emirates Shuts Down Passenger Service March 25 as Turkish Reschedules Flights *Cargo Flights for Medical Supplies Part of Emergency, Essential Flights   The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has reacted to the decision of many countries to close their borders to passenger flight operations and has urged states to review all restrictions to flight operations, […]

Akinkuotu Aviation

Controllers Call for Human Capital Development

Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) have said the major reason why there is inefficiency in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is due to the paucity of technical personnel, insisting that the parastatal has failed to adequately train the core staff of the organisation over the years. The controllers expressed fear that the widening training gaps […]