Sanusi Aviation

Sanusi: Nigeria’s Aviation Industry is Shrinking

Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, in this interview gives an insight into the state of the Nigerian aviation industry. He holds the view that despite seeming passenger growth, the sector is shrinking and insists that concession of nation’s airports will make them more efficient. Excerpts: I heard that Aero Contractors is […]

Leader of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority inspectors, Group Capt. E. C. Agu (right) and his colleagues during Air Peace’s emergency evacuation and ditching demonstrations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday Aviation

Air Peace’s Leap of Faith

It was described as ambitious with the sceptics expressing doubt when in less than three years of operation as domestic airline, Nigeria’s largest carrier; Air Peace announced that it would start international services. To cement that plan, the airline acquired four long haul equipment, Boeing B777 and made a firm order of 10 Boeing 737 […]

Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja Aviation

Paucity of Funds Impediment to Second Abuja Runway

Despite the N21. 5 billion budgeted for the construction of the second runway at the NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, Abuja, industry experts have argued that it will still take a long time before the project is completed. The experts said the urgency of the need for the second runway may not be matched by funding, even […]

Air Peace Lifts Unizik Hospital with 550KVA Generator

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema on Wednesday extended his philanthropy to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State with the donation of a 550KVA generator to the facility. Making the donation to the teaching hospital, the Air Peace boss urged wealthy Nigerians to donate to the cause of […]