Despite the introduction and ratification of the Single African Air Transport Market in January 2018, African airlines are yet to take advantage of the treaty. For over 20 years, international carriers from Europe and Asia have dominated the Africa airspace. It started when national carriers in Africa began to die. Such carriers like the Nigeria […]
Many Nigerian airports under the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are underutilised. This, industry stakeholders have attributed to lack of vision by FAAN and the federal government that concentrate more in providing aeronautical services and underutilising the opportunities the airports could offer, especially in the areas of non-aeronautical services. But FAAN […]
Nigeria has received global accolade for being the first country to rescue its citizens from the hate-inspired killings by black indigenes of South Africa against foreigners. This was made possible by Nigerian major carrier, Air Peace which offered to rescue Nigerians living in South Africa, to save them from killings. Many industry stakeholders have commended […]
South Africa authorities Wednesday frustrated the evacuation of many Nigerians who were among the first batch to be airlifted from that country, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. Air Peace, the largest Nigerian airline in terms of volume of passengers, facilitated the evacuation of 187 Nigerians living in South Africa for free in response to renewed wave of […]
Nigeria’s major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano could generate over N45 billion annually from the current N19 billion, if they are given out in concession to attract private sector funding, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY gathered that the concession of these airports would expand and modernise the facilities. With such facilities, it […]
