The International Air Transport Association says Nigerian carriers and others across sub-Saharan African are making progress in air safety. The data released by IATA on the 2018 safety performance of the commercial airline industry, showed continuing safety improvements over the long term, but an increase in accidents compared to 2017. The report, however, stated that […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association, the global body for airlines, has launched a data tool that will help airlines collaborate in real-time during flights to avoid turbulence. The association said the tool, Turbulence Aware, would augment an airline’s ability to forecast and avoid turbulence by pooling and sharing turbulence data generated by participating airlines as […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association says African carriers including those in Nigeria are expected to report a $300 million net loss in 2019 despite an expected global airline industry net profit of $35.5 billion. The IATA said the $300 million net loss would, however, be a slight improvement from the $400 million recorded in 2018. […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has said present trend in air transport suggests that passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. It noted that over the next two decades, the forecast anticipates a 3.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), leading to a doubling in passenger numbers from today’s levels. The […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), an arm of the world body. This was contained in a report titled: ‘Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders,’ which […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on African states, especially the government of Mauritius to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic and social development. “The leaders of Mauritius have always understood that air connectivity is vital. As we celebrate the first half-century of the country’s success, let’s […]
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has generated ₦15.27 billion as revenue from the Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) in the past eight months. The TSC was collected from both the International and local airlines operators operating in the country. The Director General, NCAA, Capt. Muktar Usman, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Lagos […]
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Nigerian airlines and others in Africa have recorded a 10.9 per cent rise in passenger traffic. The International Air Transport Association, in its global passenger traffic results for June 2018, stated that the rise was due to stability in the economies of the countries. “African airlines’ traffic soared 10.9 per cent in June, up substantially […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 9.5 per cent, compared to the same month a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Capacity (available seat kilometres, or ASKs) grew 6.4 per cent and […]
Read More The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Thursday, said a 6.3 per cent rise in passenger traffic for African airlines could be linked to increase in investors’ confidence in Nigeria, which saw more passengers flying into the country on-board African carriers. IATA in its global passenger traffic results for February 2018 for Africa said there was […]
Read More The global airline industry has $1.2 billion blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. The global commodities price crash that began in 2014 hit economies across Africa hard, particularly big resource exporters such as Angola and Nigeria. Low oil and mineral prices have reduced government revenue and […]
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A former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren, has said that despite the challenges facing the nation’s aviation sector, it will not be left out of the global industry growth prospect. Demuren, in an interview with journalists in Lagos, said the future of aviation in the country was bright and would […]
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