Aviation industry

February 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has successfully demonstrated capacity to transition from a terrestrial based navigation system to a satellite based system, through the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) through Nigeria’s NIGCOMSAT-1R Communication Satellite. The...

January 31, (THEWILL) - Faced with increased disruptions, baggage mountains and staff shortages, airports and airlines are ramping up their investment in technology to digitalise their operations and speed up passengers' journeys by offering more self-service options. In 2022...

January 29, (THEWILL) - Stakeholders in the nation’s aviation industry at the weekend converged in Oshogbo, Osun State capital, for the burial ceremony of Mrs Comfort Olateru, the mother of Engr Akin Olateru, the Director-General of the Nigerian Safety...

There are great improvements in the passenger recovery trend in the global aviation industry as total traffic in November 2022 rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Total traffic is measured in revenue passenger kilometers or (RPKs) as announced by the...

January 11, (THEWILL) - Air traffic in the U.S. has been severely affected, with hundreds of flights delayed and many cancelled after a major technical malfunction. Information from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a flight tracking system was...

Stakeholders in the nation’s aviation industry have come up with their views on the national aviation policy following a letter sent out by the Director General, Civil Aviation (DGCA) for stakeholders to contribute views and submissions that would help...

In its avowed commitment to revolutionize the aviation industry, United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has introduced an innovative payment system that will boost the capacity of its passengers to fly the airline at a minimal cost. The new payment system,...

Ikechi Uko, the organizer of Akwaaba African Travel Market, the first international travel fair in West Africa has been appointed to head the Aviation Cargo Road Map Development Committee, an aviation cargo roadmap inaugurated by the federal government. The...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said the cost of ground damage to aircraft currently runs to about $5 billion a year. IATA added that the figure will double by 2035, unless enhanced ground...

November 15, (THEWILL) - Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation has vowed to conclude the completion of the proposed national carrier, despite a lawsuit initiated by some domestic airline operators in the country. About eight domestic airlines, on Friday, took...