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NCAA lauds Dana Air over safety standards

  … airline increases frequency   Posted by Sade Williams    The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commended Dana Air for its high safety standards. This is just as the airline announced an increase in flight frequency across its destinations Speaking on the development, the spokesperson of the airline Kingsley Ezenwa, said Dana Air upon receipt of some of ...

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Sierra Leone gets assistance from BAGAIA ahead of ICAO audit

    Posted by Sade Williams   Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Bureau ( BAGAIA) has said it has made progress with the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau ( SL-AAIB) and the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SL- CAA) to ensure the country’s readiness to play in the globally stage. This is coming ahead of the Sierra Leone upcoming ...

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Air Peace: ‘Leaving No City Behind’ 

    By Stanley Olisa    It is incontrovertible that Nigeria’s aviation industry is laden with humongous challenges, ranging from forex crunch, fuel crisis, inadequate technical manpower, statutory bottlenecks, etc, making it tough for airlines to stay afloat and sustain themselves. These factors, coupled with other internal drawbacks, have led to the untimely demise of some indigenous airlines while some ...

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Foreign airlines’ trapped funds hit $743m as Sirika expresses commitment to resolving issue

    Posted by Sade Williams   Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika on Tuesday, met with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Foreign airlines operators to discuss the salient issues affecting the organizations and the country. This is just as the trapped funds belonging to the foreign airlines in Nigeria has risen to $743 million. While stating Nigeria’s ...

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Ecobank, IITA partner to train, support 16,000 youths on Wealth Creation through Agriculture

    Posted by Sade Williams   Ecobank Nigeria Limited said it is partnering with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), to train and also provide support services to 16,000 Nigerian youths on wealth creation through agriculture. The training is targeted at young Nigerians between the ages of 18-40 years and will cover key areas of specialization including poultry, ...

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