The federal government has reacted to the criticism over its commitment of $300 million in the national carrier projects, Nigeria Air, while it intends to have only five per cent equity. Government had earlier explained that it would spend $8.8 million as preliminary cost, $300 million as take off cost for the national carrier and […]
Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has again passed the rigorous International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), pledging to sustain the high standards of its flight operations. The airline set a record when it secured its initial IOSA certificate barely two years into its operations and was admitted as a member of the global […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has declared in strong terms zero tolerance to flight cancellations/delays that has plagued airline operations within the country. spokesman of the agency, Sam Adurogboye said the declaration was made at the just concluded stakeholder’s forum organised by the Authority at the NCAA annex, Ikeja Lagos. The forum was attended […]
Many Nigerians are excited that Nigeria will soon establish a national carrier, which will be a major airline to compete with mega carrier of the world, but others with hindsight are circumspect, sceptical that the Nigerian government has never spearheaded a successful airline, writes Chinedu Eze. The gains of a national carrier are invaluable. A […]
Many Nigerians have become nostalgic about the federal government’s plan to launch another national airline, but there are still doubts over the future, funding, and profitability of the planned airline. The logo and name of the planned national carrier, which is billed to start operation in December this year, was unveiled at the Farnborough […]
