There seems to be no much to cheer in the aviation sector, as stakeholders call for reform of the industry. 2023 cannot be described as great year in the aviation industry because there has been no spectacular performance; rather, the downside of events threatens to drown the few achievements. It was the year that Nigerians […]
There is growing lack of confidence in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which peaked in 2023 and has aroused the fear that if firm action is not taken, flights may start falling from the skies in 2024. Stakeholders told THISDAY that the ineffectiveness of NCAA, which caused a lot of challenges in 2023 must […]
*Explains why political party’s aircraft was grounded The pilot in command (name withheld) who airlifted the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi from Benin to Ibadan airports on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 might be sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the violation of safety procedures.Informed source from the regulatory authority disclosed […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has said that the Civil Aviation Act 2022 would help strengthen the power of NCAA as regulatory agency, as it has removed encumbrance clauses that complicate the oversight function of the authority against the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal […]
As Nigerian airlines continue to suffer economic decline, as a result of growing challenges emanating from high price of aviation fuel, naira depreciation, high cost of maintenance and scarcity of forex, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has moved to stabilise the airline sub-sector in order to ensure continuous safety. The move, THISDAY gathered, would […]
