Royal Air Maroc calls out unfair EU open skies agreement

  Royal Air Maroc has said that the open skies agreement between Europe and Morocco is simply unfair and needs to be readjusted, per a report by Médias24 and carried by Simple Flying. The comments came as the company faces increasing competition from European airlines, including low-cost giant Ryanair, hampering its operations and stealing market […]

NCAA offers passengers additional protection on flight disruption worry

Selects Breezethech’s portal to address issues Sade Williams/Business a.m. Worries over flight disruptions in the Nigerian aviation industry have seen Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) move to provide an additional protection layer for air passengers with the introduction of the Centralised Passenger Information Portal (CPIP). The CPIP is the second portal the NCAA will be […]

Overland, Nigeria’s longest running local carrier, renews IOSA certification

   Passes IATA’s safety audit 5th time in a row     Sade Williams/Business a.m. Nigeria’s longest serving domestic carrier, Overland Airways, has successfully renewed its International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification for the fifth consecutive time. Overland Airways achieved its IOSA certification in 2015 and has subsequently renewed it in […]

Keyamo recommits to aviation safety at inspection of  Prime Atlantic’s facilities

    Sade Williams/Business a.m. Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s minister of aviation and aerospace development, has reiterated his commitment to enhancing air safety, underscoring the government’s position on safety and training in the country’s aviation industry. Minister Keyamo led a high-level delegation that included Olubunmi Kuku, managing director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and […]

Nigerian airlines not among African carriers with world’s 3 major alliances

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with the world’s largest concentration of black people, and one of the continent’s largest economies, is not part of any of the three major global airline alliances, a monitored report on Simple Flying showing African carriers’ partnerships has shown. According to the report, partnerships are essential to an airline’s success […]

NCAA holds consumer protection, management workshop tomorrow

    Sade Williams/Business a.m.  A workshop on consumer protection and management to x-ray ways to serve air travellers better and improve between passengers and airlines is being organised tomorrow by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) under the leadership of Chris Najomo. The workshop is themed, “Achieving Increased Adoption of Digital Technology in Air […]

World’s five largest air cargo operators

We don’t determine exchange rate for int’l flight tickets, says IATA

Air cargo remains crucial to the global supply chain, moving everything from electronics and pharmaceuticals to perishable goods and urgent supplies, per this article from Simple Flying. The largest air cargo operators play an essential role in this ecosystem, employing vast fleets of dedicated freighters and leveraging global networks to connect key trade hubs. Below, Simple Flying examines […]

NATCA invites Kano governor, minister as special guests to AGM

  Abayomi Agoro, president, NATCA Sade Williams/Business a.m. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State and Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, will the special guests of honour at the forthcoming 53rd annual general meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), holding in Kano. Apart from the duo, Chris Najomo, […]

Keyamo, airline operators, insurers in dialogue over aviation insurance

Sade Williams/Business a.m. A high-level stakeholder engagement designed to foster partnerships between the Nigeria Insurance Association (NIA) and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has been set in motion by Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development. This is coming on the back of Keyamo’s recent convening of the high-level stakeholder engagement. The […]

Minister affirms Nigerian govt.’s strong backing for Air Peace

Acknowledges airline CEO’s visionary leadership Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development Sade Williams/Business a.m. Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s minister of aviation and aerospace development, has affirmed its air force that propels the federal government’s strong support for Air Peace and other local airlines, emphasising its remarkable growth and dedication to quality service. Speaking at […]