Domestic airlines have alleged that some of the charges levied on them by aviation agencies, which amount to estimated N10 billion per annum are arbitrary and illegal and therefore should be stopped immediately. The airlines alleged that the agencies did not secure the approval from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before introducing the […]
Members of the National Air Traffic Communicators Association of Nigeria (NACAN) have lamented the inadequate number of its personnel to man the country’s 24 functional airports. Speaking during the opening ceremony of NACAN 4th annual general meeting in Lagos, the President, Mr Nkambo George said there were only 97 trained and licensed communication personnel nationwide […]
Whereas aviation parastatals are insisting that airlines must pay their outstanding debts for services rendered, the airlines are contending that this is a ploy to force them out of business. Over the years, there have always been arguments over the debts owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), […]
Recently in a chat with newsmen, one of the senior officials of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) painted a gory picture of what retired officials of the agency go through. The senior official revealed that the agency owed its retired personnel about N18 billion. “What we realised is that in NAMA we have funds […]
Almost six months after the head of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency was removed, the federal government is yet to appoint a substantive successor. The writer examines how this has affected service delivery and created an air of uncertainty in the agency In February this year, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) […]
