The National Aviation Stakeholders Forum (NASF) has called on the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation to expand its ongoing public hearing on the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) into a comprehensive investigation of the collection, remittance and utilisation of the funds. The forum, comprising aviation experts and consultants, made the call in…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Alex Badeh Jr., has warned that any reduction in the bureau’s share of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) could undermine aviation safety and weaken the country’s accident investigation capacity. Badeh issued the warning during a virtual media parley with aviation journalists over the…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has led a delegation of state officials and Ibom Air management to inspect the airline’s third Airbus A220-300 aircraft ahead of its delivery in Canada. The pre-delivery inspection was conducted at Airbus Canada’s aircraft manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Quebec, as part of the formal acceptance process before the aircraft…
The Federal Government, airline operators and aviation sector unions have reached fresh agreements aimed at resolving lingering disputes and restoring stability in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The resolutions were reached at an emergency meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, following tensions that disrupted operations at the Abuja and Lagos airports….
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is set to sanction any airline that prevents its employees from directly engaging with aviation sector unions over unionisation. The directive followed an emergency meeting convened on Thursday by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to promote cooperation and resolve outstanding issues between aviation sector unions…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is set to introduce a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that will enable air passengers to track their checked luggage in real time using their mobile phones. The initiative is part of efforts by the aviation regulator to address persistent baggage-related complaints, including misplaced, delayed, damaged and misrouted luggage…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for the provision of aeronautical meteorological services at three Nigerian airports — Yola, Osubi and Owerri. NiMet disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the certification followed a directive by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to ensure strict compliance with…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has appealed to aviation unions to suspend their ongoing industrial action and return to dialogue, as the strike continues to disrupt flight operations across the country. The appeal was made on Tuesday by the NCAA Director-General, Chris Najomo, who acknowledged the impact of the industrial action on passengers and other…
