The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has acknowledged the Federal Government's effort to reposition the aviation sector and set it on the path of growth. President of ICAO, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, in Montreal, Canada, said efforts in the area of capacity building, infrastructure development and security were preparing the sector in Nigeria and the […]
As my Lagos bound commercial flight charged out on takeoff roll on Runway-26 at Enugu airport, my heart jumped out of my mouth as a sudden shock jolted the airplane fuselage when the landing gears hit the macadamised portion of the runway; a shoddy construction job embarrassingly delivered by PW construction company less than six […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reopened Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. A statement from FAAN spokesperson, Yakubu Datti yesterday notified all airline operators, air passengers and other airport users that the airport has since resumed normal scheduled flights. "The upgrade of the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, is with effect […]
Globally, the issue of consumer protection regulation in the aviation industry has not been properly addressed, as there are different approaches by individual countries and airlines of the world, without international standards. However, world aviation body has disclosed plans to take a new approach to regulate the consumer protection system, stressing that before now, the […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has unveiled the Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement. This policy statement was signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman. The regulatory agency said this was done in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Annex 19 on Safety Management, which was adopted by the ICAO Council […]
President, Council of the International Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO, Olomuyiwa Bernard, has stated that exorbitant taxes and duties imposed on carriers one of the factors hindering the growth of air transportation in developing countries. According to him, the proliferating taxes gave rise to negative economic impacts on states, adding that ICAO was working to help […]
A team of aviation safety auditors from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) arrived in Lagos, on Sunday May 31, yesterday to flag off the Universal Security Audit Programme on Nigeria from Monday, June 1. The safety audit will run for about nine days and end on Tuesday, June 9. The Director General of Nigerian […]