Aviation Ministry Orders Personnel Audit To Boost Transparency, Verify Staff Records

The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mahmud Adam Kambari, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the public service, following a high-level review meeting with Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) consultants on the outcome of the ministry’s personnel audit exercise. Speaking during the meeting, Kambari…

SAHCO Takes Operations To Ogun Airport, State Backs Firm

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s aviation industry as the sole ground handling service provider at the commissioning of the newly completed Gateway International Airport at Iperu, Ogun State Airport by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The historic commissioning marks a significant milestone in the development of aviation infrastructure in…

Air Traffic Controllers Call For Improved Working Conditions

Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating welfare, working conditions, manpower levels, and career progression among its members. The association, according to a statement by its President , Comrade Amos Edino and General Secretary, Fahad Muhammed Umar, said the situation has reached a point where the safety of personnel,…

20 Air Traffic Controllers Graduate From NCAT

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Ahmed, said 20 Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) have graduated from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) and military schools in Kaduna. He also stated that 25 ATCs have been certified by the regulatory authority in the last three months, adding that they are…

NCAA Warns Of Flight Delays, Cancellations During Rainy Season

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned air travellers to brace for possible flight delays and cancellations as the rainy season approaches. It also disclosed yesterday that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has yet to submit its findings on the controversial airfare hike during the Yuletide season. Speaking with aviation journalists in…

Oyo Boost lbadan Airport Upgrade With High-Tech Vehicle Donation

In a significant move to accelerate the transformation of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport into a world-class aviation hub, the Oyo State Government has donated a fully equipped, specialised operational vehicle to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The presentation ceremony, held within the airport premises, underscores the state government’s sustained investment in critical aviation…

NCAA Issues 8 Air Operator Certificates Within 3 Years

The director general of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo has revealed that the Authority has issued eight Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) under the current administration, which is less than three years. An Air Operator Certificate (AOC) is an official authorisation issued by the NCAA in Nigeria permitting aircraft operators to use aircraft…