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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh heavily on an industry that …
By Kayode Oyero Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, has been commended by aviation industry observers for promoting routes development in Nigeria and West Africa. Overland Airways has over its past 16 years of uninterrupted operations opened services to various remote airports thereby giving vital access to the ambient economies. In several of these routes, Overland …
By Kayode Oyero As a way of showing its support for increased women’s participation in aviation, Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, is hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Women In Aviation Leadership Diploma (WALD) Programme. The programme, the first in West Africa, is designed and organised by IATA Training in partnership with IATA member …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation to advance the safe, efficient and sustainable development of air transport in the Middle East North Africa region (MENA). The MoU was signed in Rabat, Morocco by Albakri and Manar, during a meeting between the two …
By Roland Ohaeri Sustained Optimism The aircraft market in Africa may be growing slowly in line with the slow growth of airlines on the continent. But the potential for more aircraft to be demanded in Africa as the economy and the air transport industry emerge, for aircraft sellers, is worth waiting and positioning for. Air traffic growth and demand for …
By Dennis Eickmeyer Over the past decades the aviation industry has set one record after the other: traffic figures, ultra long-haul flights, passenger figures and cargo transported. Even though consolidations and airline bankruptcies are happening in certain markets, the overall trend is expected to remain at a stable level during the next couple of years and the question of MRO …
Photo caption: R-L: Capt. Edward Boyo, CEO, Overland Airways interacts with Mr. Bernard Bankole, NANTA President at the 43rd AGM of the Association held in Lagos, recently By Kayode Oyero Concerned about the need to drive Nigerian travel and tourism sector forward, stakeholders gathered at the 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) …
By Olamide Oni There is no doubt that the allied sectors of the aviation industry in Nigeria play a vital role in supporting airlines. However, there is need for proper regulation of the allied sector, especially travel agencies that currently face a decline in their business in Nigeria. The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Usman …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 4.7% in February 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the fourth consecutive month of negative year-on-year growth and the worst performance in the last three years. Specifically, African carriers saw freight demand decrease …
At the 2019 World Cargo Symposium held in Singapore recently, experts call on governments and the entire air cargo industry to focus on three priorities to accommodate the expanding demand for air cargo and ensure the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized. The three priorities include accelerating the speed of process modernization; implementing and enforcing global standards …
