An aviation expert, Herbert Odika, has advised domestic carriers in Nigeria to dispose their large aircraft, Boeing 737s and opt for smaller planes in order to cut running cost and return to profitable ventures. Chief executive of FMC Aviation Services Limited, Odika in an interaction with some aviation correspondents said to revive the airline business in […]
At least 5,581 flights were cancelled by eight domestic airlines between January 1 and March 31, this year, analysis of airlines flight performance from the Aviation Passenger Service (APS) portal has shown. The 5,581 cancelled flights were out of total 22,511 flights recorded within the three-month period across airports in the country. According to data […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it will soon make the installation of tracking equipment in aircraft a compulsory exercise for every airline operating in the country. According to the aviation authority, the tracking equipment will help capture movements of the aircraft and relay same to the regulatory body. This move by the […]
Lagos — There is allegation that insurance companies in Nigeria are charging domestic airlines premium on aircraft five times higher than the globally offered premium rate despite Nigeria being Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category one aviation country with low risk. This is against the backdrop of allegation that they do not have the capacity to […]
Chairman, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Captain Nogie Meggison has assured the flying public that the domestic airlines are ready to operate round-the-clock without any additional risk. Speaking to reporters in Lagos recently, Meggison said there is no difference or any additional risk in flying at night in the country’s airspace, but that lighting on […]
