Category archives: Aviation

Arik Air to continue operations inspite partial suspension – NCAA

Following court orders to ground 3 Arik Air aircrafts which affected their operations, The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained that the Arik Airline will continue scheduled flight operations with its other aircrafts not affected by a recent Court Order. Recall that a recent Order of Court had grounded three of Arik Air’s aircrafts. […]

FAAN Chief Urges Faster Action on Aviation Cargo Enhancements

LAGOS – Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has called on the Aviacargo Roadmap Committee to expedite the implementation of their recommendations for improving aviation cargo in Nigeria. In a statement from Mr. Ikechi Uko, Coordinator of the Aviacargo Roadmap Committee, Kuku emphasized the importance of air cargo […]

AGHAN Chairman Urges Collaboration and Data Transparency for Aviation Sector Growth

At the 28th annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) held in Lagos, Mr. Olaniyi Adigun, Chairman of the Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), emphasized the critical need for collaboration and accurate data to drive growth in Nigeria’s aviation industry. Adigun, speaking on the conference theme “Aviation Survivability Amidst […]

Experts Warn Suspended 800% Terminal Charge Hike Could Have Devastated Nigerian Airlines

LAGOS – Industry experts have sharply criticized the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency’s (NAMA) proposed 800% increase in terminal charges, describing it as a potential catastrophe for the aviation sector. The planned hike, scheduled to begin on September 1, 2024, was met with outrage from aviation professionals who believe it would have driven airlines towards bankruptcy. […]

Breaking: FG suspends operating licence of 10 private jet operators

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of ten private jet operators for non-commercial flights over non compliance to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023. According to a statement Friday by NCAA Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, Part 18.3.4 forbids holders of PNCF from using their aircraft for CARRIAGE […]

NAMA Trains Personnel on Aeronautical Information Management

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has held a three-day training workshop on Aeronautical Information Management and collaboration of procedures for top-level management staff of the agency. With participants drawn from the Aero-Comms and Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) departments of the agency across the country, the workshop which held in Lagos centred on the collaboration, […]

Singapore Mandates Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Departing Flights, Impacting Ticket Prices

Starting in 2026, flights departing from Singapore will be required to use sustainable aviation fuel as part of the country’s efforts to progressively decarbonize airline operations. The initiative is outlined in Singapore’s sustainable air hub blueprint developed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The move comes with an associated levy on the purchase […]