Aviation agencies under the Ministry of Aviation have been given 45 days to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is to ensure efficient and effective coordination and enhanced service delivery, as well as reduce the cost of governance. In a letter dated 4th May, 2020 FMA/PMD/7061/T/4 and signed the […]
The Association of Aviation Ground Handlers (AGHAN) has forecasted N20 billion loss in revenue generations by the end of June 2020 if the nation’s airspace was not opened to flight operations. The association said its members had been had hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has hammered the global economy since the beginning of the […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to provide urgent financial relief to airlines as they struggle to survive the devastating impact of the COVID-19 crisis. IATA estimates that revenues generated by airlines in the Jordanian market will fall by US $700 million (52%) compared to […]
The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on Aviation to urgently investigate why the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 , Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, engaged foreign airlines over and above indigenous carriers to evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad. This directive was sequel to a motion sponsored by Honourable Mohammad Shamsudeen […]
Tourism Consultant and Vice President (South East), Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria, Ngozi Ngoka, in this interview, says tourism is the worst hit sector by COVID-19 pandemic due to the nature of its business. What impact do you think COVID-19 will have on the tourism industry in Nigeria? The tourism industry was the first […]
