FG Dissolves NCAA Management

The federal government may have dissolved the entire management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).   THISDAY learnt that the Director General of the agency, Captain Muhtar Usman returned from Abuja yesterday and announced that the management had been dissolved.   The NCAA management is made up of the Director General and 10 Directors, […]

Sustaining Zero Air Accident Record

In the past three years Nigeria has not recorded air accident involving civil or commercial airline. Chinedu Eze spoke to industry experts who proffer ways this good record could be sustained.    One of the achievements announced by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman on Monday when he addressed […]

Aviation Sector Lost $2 Billion Investment in Two Years

THISDAY investigations have revealed that the aviation industry in 2015 and 2016 lost over $2 billion investment from international financiers who wanted a stake in Nigeria air transport sector due to the prevailing economic downturn. Considering the huge potential market for aircraft maintenance in Nigeria, THISDAY gathered that in mid 2015, one European based aircraft […]

Dana Cabin Crew Aviation

Critical Role of Cabin Crew in Air Safety

Experts in the aviation sector have said that effective communication between flight and cabin crew ensures air safety as cabin crew deal directly with the passengers on board, experts observed. This was disclosed yesterday during the Cabin Safety workshop at the NIgerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) Annex Training Hall in Lagos. Speaking at the event, […]

Singapore Academy Trains Safety Inspectors in Nigeria

In the bid to save its lean resources, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has played host to the pilot edition of Safety Oversight Inspectors Course (Aerodrome) in Lagos, Nigeria. Hitherto the regulatory body usually send its personnel to attend this course and others overseas but in response to the present economic crunch, NCAA decided […]