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FOLLOWING the National Assembly’s inability to meet with all parties involved on October 6th after they asked the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to hold on implementation of the new tariff regime, ground handling companies have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike starting Friday, November 5, 2021. This action may  have adverse effect on the industry as the airline …

ACCORDING to professional airline executive and aviation consultant, Sean Mendis, African governments are investing millions of dollars  and 5-10% of their Gross Domestic Products (GDP) to finance vanity projects like airline establishment at the cost of true economic development. This is just as he said corporate governance as regards to African airlines is determined by the entities who set up …

NO fewer than 38 individuals and organizations bagged the Aviation Africa Tower Award with two of the recipients, Dr. Harold Demuren and Dr. Amani Abou- Zeid getting inducted into the Aviators Africa Hall of Fame Award. The award ceremony took place at the Radisson Blu Anchorage on October 27, 2021 during the 3rd Aviation Leadership CEOs Forum. According to organiser …

DIRECTOR General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has stated that one of the things to ensure that good corporate governance is entrenched within any organization, the roles between the founder or owner and the organization needs to be clearly defined.     Also aviation consultant, Dr. Daniel Young feels that founder of the business needs …

SECRETARY General of African Airline Association (AFRAA), Abderahmane Berthe has said one of the consequences of the myriad of challenges (including lack of corporate governance)  that have bedeviled the airlines in the continent for years,  is 11 consecutive years of non- profitability of carriers in the region.     He said this while speaking among an array of global industry …

NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has frowned at and will sanction airline operators who allow unauthorised personnel into their aircraft cockpit during operations.   The NCAA made this known in a letter to all operators stressing the importance of the aircraft cockpit and staring that it is a sterile area   The letter NCAA/ DG/ AIR/1/11/324 dated 25th October …

FORMER Special Adviser to the President on Aviation, Captain Shehu Usman Iyal has advised government to consider the welfare of security operatives at the airports as critical in order to eliminate internal threat and sabotage   Captain Iyal spoke at the sideline of the ongoing Nigerian Airports Security Week with theme: ‘Promoting Security Culture at Nigeria Airports’ stressing that with …

  THE Director-General/CEO, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, has said the the aviation sector can only grow, if the lives and property in, around and going through the nation’s airports are safe. He made this known in his goodwill message to the management and staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on the occasion of …

  The Federal Government has said it is working on addressing challenges related to damaged, incomplete and non-existent perimeter fences at Nigerian airports because as the first layer of defence, airport perimeters will minimise attacks, prevent incursion and enhance general security.   This is just as it has revealed plans to construct shooting ranges at major airports in as part …

  MANAGING director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu said the airport managers were on the verge of re-certifying the Murtala Muhammed and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airports Lagos and Abuja respectively stressing that the effects of the COVID-19 break also affected the recertification. This is just as he has attributed the reduction of airports …