Nigerian airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have kicked against Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), saying, if fully implanted now, the treaties would be injurious to their operations. The airlines had over the yearsclamoured for the liberalisation of African airspace as enunciated in the Yamoussoukro Declaration also known as Yamoussoukro […]
Talking about regulation, I think Nigerian airlines are over regulated. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is doing a wonderful job on that. It is not easy; sometimes you don’t feel comfortable with the way they are doing it but they are have to do it. I think NCAA, the kind of regulation they bring […]
Airline operators have questioned the veracity of the N516 billion debts, which the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika alleged that Nigerian carriers owe aviation agencies and other companies in Nigeria. The Minister who spoke to journalists on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos said the Nigerian airlines are ridden with […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. Enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more accessible. In turn, this […]
