Aviation experts have expressed fear over federal government’s designation of two Sudanese airlines to operate to the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, just as the world commemorates 20 years anniversary of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the US by the militant terror organisation, al-Qaeda. Informed source from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Thursday called for the closure of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa over safety concerns. They pointed out that presently there is lack of critical infrastructure on the runway, which makes landing at the airport very difficult, especially in the night. The stakeholders made the call at the second […]
Nigria’s major carrier, Air Peace on Thursday, launched the Lagos-Doula route with a promise to deliver safe, affordable and quality services to passengers who were so enthused to welcome the airline,saying that it was an answer to their prayers, as they had longed for years to have direct flight from Cameroon to Nigeria. Speaking at […]
Aviation industry experts have said that ground-handling companies at the nation’s airports lose about $28,350,000 (about N14, 175 billion) annually to inappropriate pricing of their services. Thus, experts have warn that if the current rates charged airlines by the handling companies; foreign and local, are not reviewed, the ground handlers may go under, while safety […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lamented that it has not been able to attract and retain adequate technical personnel in sufficient number due to standard remuneration in the public sector, which is below what is offered such experts outside Nigeria’s shores. Director General of the agency, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known at […]
