Category: Aviation
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…
Ododo Hands Over Kogi Airport Project To Contractors
The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has officially handed over the construction of a multi-billion-naira International Airport to contractors. The governor, who was represented at the ceremony on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Victor Atuluku, described the initiative as a people-centred and economically transformative project that will position Kogi State as a major…
FCCPC Yet To Release Findings On Alleged Airline Exploitation – NCAA
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Wednesday, disclosed that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has yet to submit its findings on the controversial hike in air fares during the Yuletide season. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, however, maintained his earlier position that the reasons given…
Ekiti Airport Records Over 4,000 Passengers In Three Months
The Ekiti State Agro-Allied Cargo International Airport has recorded over 4,000 passengers within its first three months of commercial operations, underscoring a steady uptake in air travel to and from the state. The Commercial Officer of the airport, Olawale Odoko, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the airport, revealed that commercial flight operations…
Ethiopian Airlines Adopt New Strategy To Save Fuel On Regional Traffic Surge
The continent’s largest carrier has deployed stopovers to conserve its fuel as the Middle East conflict disruptions redirect global traffic through East African hubsAfrica’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is adjusting its operations to navigate tightening aviation fuel supplies, even as East African airlines benefit from a surge in rerouted global traffic. At the centre of…
