Aero Maintenance Facility as Local Content Pathway

Aviation industry stakeholders have continued to applaud Aero Contractors, which recently rolled out its Boeing B737-500 after successfully conducting a C-check on the aircraft, positing that the facility could save Nigerian and West African airlines a lot in terms of capital flight. For aviation industry stakeholders, the ability to conduct C-check on a major aircraft […]

Experts Identify Pitfalls of Open Sky in Africa

Despite the gains enumerated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on the liberalisation of Africa’s airspace, known as Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), experts have identified the pitfalls of the open sky policy. SAATM, which will be adopted this week, is the actualisation of Yamoussoukro Decision […]

Sanusi: Major Aircraft Maintenance Locally is Great for Nigeria

Aero Contractors recently made history by undertaking the maintenance of a Boeing B737 Classic aircraft at the C-check level. The chief executive of the company, Capt Ado Sanusi described the feat as a major milestone for Nigeria that would engender local content in the aviation sector. How far have you gone with the Maintenance, Repair […]

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Liberalisation of the Airspace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published, delivered seminars and sensitised African air transport industry on the immense gains inherent in the liberalisation of African airspace.   Aviation experts said one of the drawbacks to air transport growth in the continent is political boundary as every nation has one immigration barrier or another, all […]