Aviation

In Dire Need of Funds to Import Equipment, Offer Services Aviation Agencies Move to Stop 25% Annual Remittances to FG

Worried about the further depreciation of the naira, which is affecting the cost of providing services, training and equipment importation, Aviation agencies are protesting against the 25 per cent annual remittances to the federal government, insisting that such money could address their needs. The agencies, which comprises of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the […]

Aviation

Nigeria Air: FG Declares Ethiopian Airlines As Preferred Bidder

The federal government yesterday declared Ethiopian Airlines Consortium as preferred bidder of the proposed Nigeria Air Limited with a combined score (Technical and Financial Bid) of 86.7 per cent. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, noted that all preparations for the establishment of the national carrier, Nigeria Air are concluded and the airline will kick […]

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University Students Paralyse Activities at Lagos Airport over Prolonged ASUU Strike

There was traffic gridlock at all the entrance to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos yesterday, as Nigerian university students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) staged protest against the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The two major entrance to the airport through the […]

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Emirates, United Airlines Sign Commercial Partnership Agreement

Emirates and United announced a historic commercial agreement that would enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of new destinations within the United States and around the world. From November, Emirates customers flying into Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston – three of the biggest business hubs in the U.S – […]

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NAHCO Acquire more Equipment to Boost Handling Services

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (NAHCO) said it has taken delivery of new set of Ground Support Equipment (GSE), which includes four units of high capacity Mallaghan Mobile Steps with Chutes and a fourteen tons cargo maindeck Highloader. The company announced that the tier four Deutz engine capacity Mobile steps are installed with multi-functional […]