Aviation

NIMET Raises Air Travelers’ Awareness on Poor Visibility in Airspace as Christmas Approaches

As more Nigerians have taken to travel by air because of the insecurity on the roads, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has again cautioned the citizens on possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. NIMET’s Central Forecast Office made this prediction adding that the development was as a result of fresh dust plumes raised […]

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Airlines Cancel Flights as Air Traffic Controllers’ ‘Flow Control’ Disrupt Flight Operations

Early Flights from Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano were on Tuesday delayed following the introduction of “Flow Control” by Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs), which is measured delay of flight start up aimed at slowing down traffic. This forced airlines to cancel some of their flights, as they cannot operate them at scheduled time due […]

Aviation

“Foreign Registered Private Jets Cannot Pay Customs Duties”

Chairman and CEO of the business aviation terminal, Quits Aviation Services Limited, Sam Iwuajoku has reacted to the insistence of the Nigeria Customs Services that private jets operating in Nigeria must pay Customs duties and explained that aircraft registered outside Nigeria cannot pay customs duty. Iwuajoku who spoke exclusively to THISDAY expressed surprise at the […]