International airlines sold tickets worth $1.4 billion to Nigerian travellers in 2017 despite the economic recession that impacted negatively on individual income in the last three years. This was disclosed on Saturday by the President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard. Bernard explained that the revenue generated by these airlines […]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman has said that airports, which did not meet given regulatory standards, would be closed for flight operations. Usman said all the airports, both federal and state owned must abide by the given standards in accordance to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCAR), […]
The writer x-rays events that dominated the aviation industry in 2017, which may influence activities in the sector in 2018. There was no pivotal event that characterised the aviation industry in 2017 but the industry maintained the good record of zero accident in the year. The image of the sector went a notch higher because […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in conjunction with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has lowered minimum visibility for takeoff and landing of flights for 18 airports which have improved navigational aids, including Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and other equipment that enhance visibility during inclement weather. This new minimum visibility will take effect […]
The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Mr. Idris Yakubu, has visited key aviation regulators and stakeholders and promised continue to the synergy between operators and service providers to ensure seamless passenger and cargo facilitation. Mr Yakubu’s first point of call was the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) where he met […]