Airport Reporters

  World Public Summit Declares Africa the Next Frontier for Global Travel, Discovery  Africa has been declared the next frontier for global travel, discovery and international exchange, as the World Public Summit Africa calls attention to the continent’s growing role as a destination for tourism, investment, diplomacy, culture and innovation.  Bringing together global leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in Addis Ababa, the Summit highlighted Africa’s vast potential to become a global meeting place where people, ideas and opportunities converge. With its extraordinary landscapes, rich cultural heritage, youthful population and expanding connectivity, Africa is poised to redefine its place in the global travel landscape and inspire a new era of exploration and collaboration. Held under the theme  “ A New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future,” the Summit transformed Ethiopia’s capital into a vibrant crossroads of ideas and cultures, reinforcing ...

  NAAE urges national assembly to review 5% TSA sharing formula As the National Assembly sets to commence hearing on the Ticket Sales Charge, (TSC) the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) has called on them to undertake a comprehensive, objective and equitable review of the 5% TSC sharing formula.  NAAE said, NASS in carrying carrying out the important legislative responsibility, they should be guided by the statutory mandates, operational realities, funding requirements and evolving responsibilities of each aviation agency, with the overriding objective of strengthening Nigeria's aviation safety architecture. In  press statement signed by Engr Selzing Miri and Engr Mohammed Shuaibu, president and secretary respectively, declared that Nigeria cannot effectively fulfil the obligations if its Air Navigation Service Provider if it continues to operate under financial constraints that are inconsistent with its statutory responsibilities. According to ​NAAE, t...

 Keyamo, Onyema, others gear up for LAAC 30th Annual Conference The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin and Chairman of Air Peace Limited, Dr. Allen Onyema are the leading dignitaries billed to lead discussions at the 30th edition of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Annual Conference schedule to hold on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Providence Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The conference, which has become Nigeria’s foremost aviation industry dialogue platform, will bring together top government officials, aviation regulators, airline operators, airport managers and other stakeholders in the aviation industry to deliberate on the theme: “Towards a Sustainable Aviation Industry: Balancing Government Revenue Demands with Sector Growth.” The event will witness the unveiling of the second edition of LAAC's Champions of Aviation publication which chronicles the achi...