The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku has assured that Nigeria would become a dominant hub, a beacon of efficiency, and a catalyst for economic prosperity across Africa. She identified plan to ensure Nigeria will not continue to be a dot on the global cargo map, […]
Inadequate aircraft to meet the needs of aviation industry, among other challenges, has been identified by industry stakeholders as a critical factor behind the inability of Nigerian carriers to grow and compete globally. Last week top officials of major finance institutions, aircraft operators and managers met to deliberate on key issues affecting air travel in […]
Two weeks ago, United Nigeria Airways marked its inaugural flight to Accra, Ghana from Nigeria, making it the third airline to commence operations into the West Coast, after Air Peace and Ibom Air. While United Nigeria operates from Abuja, the other two airlines operate from Lagos. United Nigeria used Bombardier CRJ 900 to open the […]
Former Commissioner for Information in Plateau State, Yakubu Dati, has warned that if action was not taken to check unruly passengers in aviation sector, their behaviour may lead to safety breach at airports. Dati made this known during his keynote address at the 2025 Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Safety Week event held in Lagos. […]
Last week’s delivery of Boeing B777 to Air Peace by AerCap on dry lease arrangement marked the beginning of a new era for Nigerian carriers to expand capacity and become competitive in the global aviation sector. The dry lease delivery was actualised after of a long struggle by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, […]
