Over the years there has been real and imagined threat that the nation’s aviation industry would be taken over by foreigners because many local investors have been discouraged from investing in the industry. The air transport sector is known globally for its low yield in terms of return on investment, especially in the airline business […]
Some officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have said interferences in the operations of the agency have eroded its autonomy and oversight responsibilities. An official who spoke to THISDAY on the condition of anonymity said there has been increasing interference in the operation of the NCAA as a regulatory agency. This the source […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shed more light into why full commercial flight operation is yet to commence in Bayelsa Airport despite its inauguration about six months ago. This is as the security arrangements at major Nigerian airports received commendations from the regulatory body, but said that the current status could still be […]
Two Nigerian leading ground handling firms, the Nigerian Aviation Handing Company Plc and the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc are engaged in stiff competition that have forced them to crash the amount they charge for their services. THISDAY investigations revealed that the competition is so rife that the two companies, which enjoy a duopoly in […]
As yuletide approaches, domestic airlines have commenced the deployment of more aircraft to meet flight demands and curb potential hike in air fares, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. A former Managing Director of Capital Airlines and consultant with Etimfri Group, Amos Akpan, told THISDAY that as the yuletide approaches, airlines are bringing in aircraft from maintenance […]
