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NiMet Moves To Avert Industrial Action By Major Aviation Unions

NiMet Moves To Avert Industrial Action By Major Aviation Unions

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has invited major aviation sector unions to another round of discussions in a bid to resolve pending grievances and prevent a breakdown of industrial harmony. The unions invited for the…

Qatar Airways Nears Boeing 777 Fleet-Wide Starlink Upgrade

Qatar Airways Nears Boeing 777 Fleet-Wide Starlink Upgrade

Qatar Airways, the largest global airline offering Starlink’s high-speed internet on-board, is now a few aircraft away from completing its Boeing 777 fleet-wide upgrade. The airline’s rapid rollout reinforces in-flight innovation leadership and marks one…

Looking Beyond ‘Disputed’ Traffic Figure

Looking Beyond ‘Disputed’ Traffic Figure

The executive summary of airlines’ performance by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has continued to generate furore as experts charge the carriers to look beyond what they termed inaccurate report to up the ante…

Aviation Minister Signs Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago BASA Agreement

Aviation Minister Signs Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago BASA Agreement

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and his counterpart, the Minister of Works and Transport of Trinidad and Tobago, Rohan Sinanan, on Monday signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the…

Aviation, Interior Ministries Collaborate On E-Visa, Others

Aviation, Interior Ministries Collaborate On E-Visa, Others

The Ministries of Aviation and Aerospace Development have resolved to cooperate and collaborate to seamlessly introduce the e-Visa system and handle other overlapping responsibilities for the Country. The two ministries formally made their resolutions known…

Climate Change: Nigeria Committed To Global Efforts

Climate Change: Nigeria Committed To Global Efforts

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to combating climate change, particularly within the aviation sector. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the House of Representatives Committee…

Flight Delays, Cancellations Still Set Aviation Backward

Flight Delays, Cancellations Still Set Aviation Backward

The aviation industry in first quarter of 2025 has not done too badly, but the twin monsters of flight delays and cancellations including high number of lost baggage have continued to put the sector in…

Int’l Travels: NCAA Threatens Sanctions Against Erring Airlines

Int’l Travels: NCAA Threatens Sanctions Against Erring Airlines

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to sanction international airlines over reports of Nigerian passengers being denied boarding or deported midway through their travels due to visa or travel restrictions. In a press…

A Look Into Nigeria’s Plumenting Aviation Market

A Look Into Nigeria’s Plumenting Aviation Market

Nigeria’s aviation market is fast receding. The country’s airlines are feeling the pain. The lack of strong airlines has not helped them. The policies are also not helping as they find themselves in a big…

Green Africa’s Operations Disrupted Over Airline-Lessor Disagreement

Green Africa’s Operations Disrupted Over Airline-Lessor Disagreement

Green Africa Airways has announced the suspension of its operations until after the Eid-Al-Fitr holidays due to a sudden and unexpected development with its aircraft lessors. The airline, which prides itself as Nigeria’s true low-cost…