Responding to concerns on the increasing cases of racketeering of passenger train tickets in Nigeria railway system, the Executive Director of Aulic Group, Prof. Nick Ezeh, who is also an expert in the transportation industry has said the government has no business selling train tickets. Prof. Ezeh who was speaking Thursday at the 4th edition […]
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NCAA Set for Improved Consumer Service, Complaints Resolution
The Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA) has commenced training its consumer protection officers (CPOs) and the airlines’ staff representative on using the soon-be-launched consumer protection portal to solve real-time passenger complaints against airlines. The two-day training which began on Wednesday at the NCAA corporate headquarters in Abuja was declared open by the Acting Director General, Civil […]
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. […]
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, […]
Nigeria, Seychelles sign BASA, begin direct flights soon
Following the approval of the Federal Executive Council of the Memorandum on signing and ratification of Air Service Agreement between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Seychelles, the two countries have formerly ratified the Agreement. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika using the platform of the ongoing International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) […]
ICAO, Qatar to Partner Nigeria on Aviation University
The President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Salvatore Siacchitano has restated the commitment of the organisation to partner with Nigeria in the establishment, provision of funding and faculty of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja. The ICAO President gave the assurance when Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika led […]
ICAO ASSEMBLY: Sirika honoured as champion of ‘No County Left Behind’ initiative
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has been recognised and honoured by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as the Champion of the No Country Left Behind initiative which the Organization introduced in 2014. The recognition and award which was bestowed on the Minister at the ongoing ICAO 41st General Assembly in Montreal Canada, comes in […]
Nigeria Air begins operation, recruits pilots, advertise other vacancies
The new Nigerian national air carrier, Nigeria Air has advertised the recruitment of Nigerian Captains, First Officers, Senior Cabin Crews, Cabin Crews and other critical staff. This was made public Friday amidst cynicism by some stakeholders in the sector that it will take off with foreign Pilots and crew. The airline in an advertisement posted […]
Aviation and Aerospace University Abuja Commences Admission November – Sirika
Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika on Friday announced that the African Aviation and Aerospace University will commence registration for the 2022/2023 academic session on 0-18th November 2022. He made this disclosure during a media interaction on the Aviation University in his office. According to him, the main objective of the establishment of the Aviation university […]