(L – R) ALHAJI ISHAQ RABIU, MD, IRS AIRLINES; ALHAJI MUNEER BANKOLE, MD, MEDVIEW AIRLINES; CAPT. NOGIE MEGGISON, MD, JEDAIR; COL. HAMEED IBRAHIM ALI (RTD.), COMPTROLLER GENERAL, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE; SEN. HADI SIRIKA, HON. MINISTER OF STATE AVIATION; AND MR. SAM IWUAJOKU, CHAIRMAN, EXECUJET NIGERIA. Aviation

Shrinking Air Travel Market

For more than a decade, Nigeria has recorded fewer aircraft operating scheduled services. There has also been a sharp decline in passenger traffic and the number of domestic airlines. Writer examines the factors responsible for this slide in an environment with one of the fastest population growth rates in the world. It was predicted that […]

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Nigeria Records Low Growth in Air Passenger Traffic

Total passenger movement figures in 2016 and 2017  indicated that Nigeria recorded lower passenger traffic last year despite the fact that economic recession peaked in 2016 and started easing in 2017 as indices show that the economy witnessed a rebound with the reduction of exchange rate from N500 per dollar at the height of the […]

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African Airlines Record Increase in Passenger Traffic

African airlines recorded 11.2 per cent in March 2018, indicating the regional carriers currently enjoy very strong demand compared to the same period last year. The International Air transport Association (IATA) said this is more than twice the five-year average pace of 4.8 per cent, noting that airlines in Africa are seeing healthy growth on routes […]

Strong Demand Growth Continues in June

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to the year-ago period. This was in line with the 7.7% growth recorded in May. All regions reported growth. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased […]