Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has proposed between 20 and 30 years period for the concession of four airports in its concessioning programme. Sirika made this known in Lagos and also said that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would give the final approval for the concession of the airports slated for the exercise. The Federal […]
Many industry stakeholders, including airline operators have over the years lamented how Nigerian carriers have failed in international flight service, where they offer the cheapest fare and largely without robust load factor on business class. Many of the industry observers now said that without effective interline arrangement with other international carriers that can take their […]
Emerging new airlines may tame current outrageous fares, boost capacity and make domestic market more competitive. What is ironic is that when many airlines in other parts of the world are shutting down, aircraft being rested and leasing market being glutted due to devastating effects of COVID-19, Nigeria is witnessing the emergence of new airlines. […]
On Tuesday hundreds of air travellers due to check-in for their flights to international destinations were delayed for hours when the airlines reverted to manual system for passenger facilitation. This was because on May 31, 2021, Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA), which provides Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), withdrew its services and the company, Arlington Securities […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in conjunction with the ASI Institute and Egis is organising a day workshop on the global megatrends and opportunities in the sector. The workshop with the theme: ‘Global Megatrends and Impact on Aviation Workshop,’ is scheduled to hold virtually on June 2, 2021. The workshop, which is divided into […]
