The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has withdrawn the license of three Nigerian pilots who allegedly took alcohol when they were about to operate their flights. According to sources, aviation experts frown on this because it infringes on safety. Besides, it is one of the critical rules that must be obeyed by pilots. A pilot […]
With about 2million litres demand daily, Nigerian airlines may be saving over N30 billion annually if aviation fuel, known as Jet A1 is refined locally. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika told Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) recently that was in talks with his counterparts in the Ministry of Petroleum, Dr. Ibe […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority must be repositioned to effectively regulate the industry What is obvious in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) today is that the workers are not happy. Investigations revealed that there was a hiatus between the past and the present in terms of welfare, training and the conviviality […]
Chinedu Eze Three months after two First Nation Airways collided at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed domestic airport, Lagos, Arik Air recorded similar incident yesterday when two of its aircraft, Boeing 737-800NG got involved in a wing-tip brush at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the same airport. According to statement […]
The most challenging period for domestic airline operators in recent times was early this year when fuel scarcity nearly grounded air transportation and threatened socio-economic activities of the country. But with the improved fuel supply situation, flight cancellations and delays were minimised. However, stakeholders in the aviation industry have continued to express fears that the […]
