By Ikenna Osuoha Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Founder, United Nigeria Airline, has commended the Federal Government for creating an enabling environment for domestic airline operators to thrive. Okonkwo, while commemorating the airline’s 4th anniversary, said that in most African countries, over 70 per cent of airline ownership and operation was byContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Some Nigerian stakeholders on Tuesday in Dublin, Ireland, canvassed for the establishment of aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in Nigeria. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sideline of the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global, holding inContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation and Aerospace Development, has stated that Nigeria’s Insurance Industry Bill 2024, will attract global investment to the nation once enacted. Buhari made this assertion during the Nigeria Insurance Forum, a segment of the Airline Economics Growth FrontiersContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to UZMA Aviation Services Limited, authorising the commencement of commercial flight operations. The certificate was presented on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Chris Najomo, the Acting D-G of NCAA, commended UZMA Aviation Services for meetingContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development says the Federal Government will advance digitalisation in the aviation sector to enhance safety and security. Keyamo made this declaration at the inauguration of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Flight Data Centre (FDC) on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Women in Aviation International, Nigeria Chapter (WIA-N), a non-profit organisation, has pledged to advance safety and security in the aviation industry. Its President, Nigeria Chapter, Mrs Rejoice Ndudinachi, made the pledge at the 2024 WIA Annual Conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ndudinachi assured that Women inContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Wednesday pledged to provide technical support to Nigeria in addressing climate change challenges. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo in a statement said WMO’s Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Ko Barrett, made the commitment during a session with Nigeria’s delegationContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Capt. Chris Najomo, Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says the Federal Government will improve airline passenger experiences through inclusive regulation. Najomo said this in his opening remarks at the North-Central Regional Air Transportation Summit 2024 in Abuja. He was represented by Capt. DonaldContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has affirmed that passengers are entitled to compensation for flight delay, cancellation, luggage delay, missing or loss by airlines. Mr Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the Federal Government will create a more conducive and better operating environment for airline operations.. Shettima said this on Tuesday at a meeting with stakeholders in the aviation sector under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) at the PresidentialContinue Reading
