NCAA Cautions Pilots over Hamattan Weather

  In its resolve to ensure safe flight operations in Nigeria airspace, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued advisory circular to advice pilots about the hazards associated with current hamattan dust haze prevalent in some part of the country. The circular, which has gone out to the industry, also offers guidance to help […]

ONSA, NCAA, Other Stakeholders to Meet on Use of Drones on Nigeria’s Airspace

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it is collaborating with the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other industry stakeholders to hold a One-day Stakeholders meeting to articulate the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/ Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the Nigeria’s airspace.  According to statement from NCAA, the meeting […]

NAMA Lists Stakeholders in AIS Automation

As the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has completed plans to complete Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Automation project by December, the agency has solicited the cooperation of data originators and other stakeholders to commit themselves to the project to ensure its smooth takeoff. The objective of the Aeronautical Information Service is to ensure the flow […]

Onyejeocha: Lawmakers are Worried about the Future of Aviation Sector

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nkiruka Onyejeocha, has reached the conclusion that the aviation sector is bedeviled by sundry problems that are threatening the future of air transport in Nigeria. She spoke on actions being taken to rejuvenate the industry. Excerpts: What was the purpose of the House Committee’s visit to […]

House Moves to Save Airlines from Imminent Collapse

The House of Representatives has kicked off plan to make the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) earmark more foreign exchange to the domestic airlines to enhance the sustainability of their operation.   The House said the inability to access foreign exchange is the root cause of the problem of domestic airlines in addition to the […]