For more than a decade, Nigeria has recorded fewer aircraft operating scheduled services. There has also been a sharp decline in passenger traffic and the number of domestic airlines. Writer examines the factors responsible for this slide in an environment with one of the fastest population growth rates in the world. It was predicted that […]
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has given Aero Contractors Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification to conduct checks on Boeing B737 Classics. This means that Aero can conduct maintenance on aircraft registered in Ghana up to C-check, as the Nigerian company has said that its goal is to receive such approval from all the […]
Aviation experts have called on the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and civil aviation authorities of all the countries in the region to harmonise their regulatory framework to ensure uniform minimum safety standard in Africa. The measure, they said, will prevent air accidents that have characterise the continent. They noted however that in the last […]
Last week, the House Committee on Banking and Currency toured the facilities of two major domestic carriers under the management of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Aero Contractors and Arik Air to evaluate what the government agency had done in the two airlines. On February 19, 2017 AMCON took over Arik Air due its […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have continued to applaud Aero Contractors, which recently rolled out its Boeing B737-500 after successfully conducting a C-check on the aircraft, positing that the facility could save Nigerian and West African airlines a lot in terms of capital flight. For aviation industry stakeholders, the ability to conduct C-check on a major aircraft […]
