Flights will resume at the Benin airports as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has received approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the re-opening of the airport after it satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements on Post Covid-19 restart guidelines and health protocols. In a letter signed by the Director General of the […]
State owned Ibom Air on Monday extended flight service to Calabar, a short distance from its operational hub in Uyo. The airline, which has distinguishing itself in on-time departure and efficient service delivery to travellers, said that it decided to make Calabar its nest destination because of the cultural affinity Cross River has with […]
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has rejected the October 15 date fixed for the resumption of international flights by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), saying flights may resume before October. In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued yesterday by NCAA to international airlines, the agency fixed October 15 for the resumption of […]
Domestic airlines have completed the necessary documentation for loan request at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which the apex bank is offering to the airlines at five per cent interest rate. The intervention is expected to commence next January. Some airlines are hoping to benefit from the palliative, which government is expected to offer […]
Aviation industry experts have called for the review of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), signed between Nigeria and other countries, which many of them believe is lopsided against Nigeria. They said the coronavirus lockdown period was a good opportunity to review the BASA, which they argued some countries had been benefiting from over the years […]
