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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Domestic airlines have alleged that some of the charges levied on them by aviation agencies, which amount to estimated N10 billion per annum are arbitrary and illegal and therefore should be stopped immediately. The airlines alleged that the agencies did not secure the approval from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before introducing the […]