The federal government has said that it will review the retirement age of Air Traffic Controllers in the country as part of efforts to bridge the manpower gaps in the sector. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made this known, said the retirement age will be reviewed upwards in order to ensure […]
Director-General, Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has described the establishment of Flight Data Centre by Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as a clear declaration of Nigeria’s commitment to aviation safety. Najomo made this known yesterday while declaring open a one-day training workshop for frontline managers for the flight data centre held at the authority’s […]
The Managing Director/ CEO of Aero Contractors Limited, Captain Ado Sanusi, yesterday, said recent infractions Nigerian carriers – ValueJet and Ibom Air – had with unruly passengers were part of the systemic problems occasioned by financial fragility plaguing Nigeria’s aviation industry. Sanusi who spoke to THISDAY yesterday in Lagos, said there was gradual disconnection in the aviation industry, adding […]
In line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit recommendation to fortify the airports, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pushed for improvement of security at nation’s airports in accordance to its regulatory oversight functions. To encourage the realisation of this goal, ICAO and NCAA on Monday, started a five-day national quality […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kenya Airways is the first airline to have used IATA’s new Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) Light. I-ASC Light is a support tool for airlines to improve safety performance by strengthening safety culture. The new module of I-ASC is an automated survey that evaluates nine key safety […]
