FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Keyamo Assures of Plans to Boost Fleet of Nigerian Carriers to Make Them Competitive

•Explains how aero-politics, intrigues denied Air Peace Heathrow Airport slot •Reveals Emirates may resume flight to Nigeria before June Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigerian airlines would soon be able to obtain aircraft and increase their fleet as the federal government’s interventions in the sector begin to kick in. Keyamo […]

Airlines

Ethiopian Group Inaugurates New Jinka Airport Terminal

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa, has inaugurated its Jinka airport project, unveiling a new terminal and support facility buildings. The new state-of-the-art airport terminal is now open for service, following a grand celebration held recently in Jinka, one of the emerging cities in the South Ethiopia Regional State. The two-and-a-half-year project […]

Airlines

Report Attributes Failure of Nigerian Carriers to Poor Government Policies, Airline Leadership

A recent study carried out by aviation experts and scholars has indicated that two major factors have been responsible for the failure of domestic carriers in Nigeria. The report identified policies enunciated and implemented by government that are unfavourable to successful airline operation in the country, as well as the poor management of the carriers. […]