The International Air Transport Association strengthened its call for urgent action from governments in Africa and the Middle East to provide financial relief to airlines as the latest IATA scenario for potential revenue loss by carriers in Africa and the Middle East reached US$23 billion (US$19 billion in the Middle East and US$4 billion in […]
About 35 American oil workers invited by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were denied entry to the state by the Cross River State government after they arrival into the country with a chartered flight from the United States. Cross River Government insisted that the Americans must be tested locally before they would be allowed […]
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has offered its aircraft both fixed wing and helicopters to the federal government for airlift of relief materials, medical equipment and personnel in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed by the CEO of the company, Captain Ado Sanusi who said that it is the contribution of the […]
There are many people familiar with the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos who cannot imagine that the airport will be closed and flight operations stopped at any point in time. Nobody would be believed if anyone had predicted that in December, but the pandemic, the COVID-19 has made it a reality. It has happened […]
Globally the air transport industry remains the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which is currently ravaging the world. In Nigeria, it has paralysed domestic airline operations. So there is need for urgent financial intervention local airlines may collapse Air transport is described as the catalyst for any nation’s economy. This is because it is […]
