Nigeria Airspace Records 11,190 Overflyers In Four Months

The number of overflyers in the Nigerian airspace grew to 11, 190 between January and April, 2015 from 10,291 the same period in 2014. In all, there were 298 overflyers’ airlines that flew through the nation’s airspace between January and April this year. Just like in the previous period, Air France Group had the highest number of overflyers with 1,125 in four months. The statistics were provided to our correspondent by a source in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Month-by-month analysis indicated that in January, the country’s airspace recorded 2,833 over flyers, February; 2,607, March 8,014 while April stood at 2, 736 overflyers. Air France Group, which recorded a total of 1,125 overflyers within the period, had 801 frequencies in January, 255 in February, 294 in March and 275 in April. Other airlines with high frequencies are South African Airways with a total 914 flights. The breakdown indicated that the airline had 217 in January, same number of frequencies in February, 247 in March and 288 in April. Also, Ethiopian Airlines Corporation came third with 816 frequencies with the breakdown as follows; 227in January, February had 108, March 248 while April had 288 frequencies. Royal Air Moroc was fourth on the statistics with a total 676 frequencies, January; 177, February; 145, March 172 and April had 179 frequencies. Next on the table was Emirates Airlines with 492 frequencies in four months; January 187, February 127, March 115 and 118 frequencies in April. Also, Asky Airlines with 461 closed followed Emirates. Asky Airlines recorded 70 frequencies in January, 121 in February, 141 in March and 1298 in April. Others are Kenya Airways with 442 frequencies in four months; Ceiba Intercontinental S.A had 389; Privatair (South Africa) had 340 frequencies; Brussel Airline Fly also from South Africa recorded 321 frequencies; Camair-Co, 291 and Turkish Airlines had 281 frequencies. Others were Iberia-Lineasaereas De Espana with 266; Etihad 244; Egypt Air, 206; Air Namibia, 205; Government of Niger, 195; Tap Air Portugal, 195; KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 190; Air Mobility Command (AMC), 178; Trans Air Congo, 175; Air Cote D’Voire, 170; Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 165; Condor Air/Lufthansa, 134; British Airways Plc, 132; Qatar Airways; 127, Cargolux Airlines, 115 and Cronos Airlines with 104 frequencies in four months among many others.

Source - Daily Times