ICAO Advises ECOWAS To Embrace Liberalization & Innovation To Enhance Aviation Pandemic Recovery…Rains Accolades On Regional Collaboration On SAATM, YD & Legal Instrument On Air Cargo At the conclusion of  the virtual Ministerial Meeting on Enhancing Air Transport Connectivity and Growth in West Africa, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano and Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu […]

MINISTERS of Aviation in the West African sub region have revealed plans to implement post covid recovery plan for air transport in the region, including strategies for the long-term sustainable development of the industry after consideration of issues affecting air transport and related sectors. This is just as they have urged all operators including airlines,

AIR Peace yesterday took delivery of another of its thirteen (13) pre-ordered Embraer E195-E2 aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and has called on the Federal Government to impress on the Nigerian Customs Service ( NCS) the need to honour signed laws. The brand new aircraft landed the country at 1:55pm and was

ICAO Council Approves New And Revised Recommendations In Restarting Air Travel The International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO Council  has made public its revised and new recommendations in the aim to coordinately restart the global air transport industry, which has been battered by the emergence of Covid-19. The United Nation’s aviation agency through its headquarters in

POLICY makers, implementers, aviation investors and stakeholders have said the West African region has the population and economic potential to drive trade and tourism if there is improved air transport connectivity in the region. This is just as they have said that the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to change the narrative of how things

Buhari Reappoints Olateru As AIB Commissioner…Matazu And Modibbo Now NiMet And NCAT Heads President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Reublic of Nigeria, has reappointed Engr. Akin Olateru as the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). Professor Bako Mansur Matazu is appointed the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET)

The Nigerian government has announced dates for the resumption of international flights at the Enugu, Kano and Port Harcourt airports. “We will be opening Enugu airport on the 3rd of May 2021, Kano on the 5th of April, 2021 and Port Harcourt on the 15th of April, 2021 for international flights,” the Minister of Aviation,

MINISTER of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the continued closure of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for international flight operations is denying the Ministry and its agencies a lot of revenue but that the suspension was due to health reasons The Minister made this known on Tuesday when he received a high

PRESIDENTIAL Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has tasked the Ministry of Aviation and its relevant agencies to take the necessary reciprocal measures permissible under the laws against United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Emirates Airline and the Netherlands over pre departure tests. The taskforce made this threat yesterday tasked the Ministry of Aviation to ensure its

NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have revealed that its finances are in dire straits following over 40% revenue losses in just about 12 months due to COVID-19, and a 100% increased payment to the consolidated account plus the fact that the agency is running at a loss as it has not been doing debt recovery