Aviation

Nigeria Short Changed by International Carriers Through Lopsided BASA Deals

Since the demise of Nigeria Airways Limited, Nigeria has been consistently shortchanged by other nations through lopsided Bilateral Air Service Agreements and unfavourable commercial agreements. In July 2019 during a conference organised by League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), industry stakeholders called for a review of Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) Nigeria signed with […]

International Airlines Aviation

Why Industry Players Insist on Fairness in Airport Concession

International and local airline operators, industry service providers and others have continued to emphasise that the plan by the federal government to concession major airport facilities in the country must be done efficiently and transparently. Federal government in the first phase of the programme plans the concession of the facilities of four major airports in […]

Aviation

United Nigeria Airlines Boosts Fleet with A320 Aircraft

United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced the acquisition of Airbus A320 aircraft to further boost its fleet and expand its operations. The airline said that with this acquisition, the aircraft fleet of the airline has grown to eight. A statement by the spokesman of United Nigeria, Achillieus-ChudUchegbu said that the aircraft arrived at the Murtala […]

Aviation

FG Urged to Adopt Slot Allocation System

The Managing Director of Kings Airlines Limited, Senator Musa Adede has urged the federal government to look at the politics of slot allocation and ensure that Nigeria is not shortchanged, using that system. He recommended that in the spirit of reciprocity, Nigeria should also adopt its own slot allocation system so that if after signing […]

Aviation

NIMET Raises Air Travelers’ Awareness on Poor Visibility in Airspace as Christmas Approaches

As more Nigerians have taken to travel by air because of the insecurity on the roads, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has again cautioned the citizens on possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. NIMET’s Central Forecast Office made this prediction adding that the development was as a result of fresh dust plumes raised […]