Captain Usman Aviation

NCAA Generates N15.273B from Ticket Sales Charge

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has generated N6.112.8 billion ($16.98 million) as Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) from international airlines and over  N9.16 billion from local airlines, totaling N15.273 billion between the months of January to August this year. This was disclosed to newsmen at the weekend in Lagos by the Director General […]

(L – R) ALHAJI ISHAQ RABIU, MD, IRS AIRLINES; ALHAJI MUNEER BANKOLE, MD, MEDVIEW AIRLINES; CAPT. NOGIE MEGGISON, MD, JEDAIR; COL. HAMEED IBRAHIM ALI (RTD.), COMPTROLLER GENERAL, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE; SEN. HADI SIRIKA, HON. MINISTER OF STATE AVIATION; AND MR. SAM IWUAJOKU, CHAIRMAN, EXECUJET NIGERIA. Aviation

Airlines Sold Tickets Worth N505b in 2017, Says NCAA

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Thursday said that domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria sold tickets worth N505.2 billion in 2017. The regulatory body said it arrived at the figures after reconciliation with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). This is a record […]

Medview aircraft Aviation

Exorbitant Airfares

Nigerians are going through hard times owing to the current economic downturn. To add to the woes, Nigerian travellers pay outrageous airfares.  It is an oxymoron, but the fares have to go up because the country is losing the value of its currency, industry observers have intoned. On international travel, foreign airlines have lost money in […]

Ethiopian aircraft Aviation

International Airlines Operators in Nigeria Earn N302bn from Ticket Sales

Airlines that operate international destinations from Nigeria made over N302 billion ($15 billion) from ticket sales in 2015. The airlines included European mega carriers, US carriers, African and indigenous operators. Among the major carriers emirates earned the highest money of N50 billion, followed by British Airways with ticket sales of N48 billion during the period. […]