Air Peace Airlines Limited has reacted to the reports indicating the arrest of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero and explained why there is an attempt to link the indigenous carrier to the labour leader’s arrest. The airline said that NLC eroded its operations at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri […]
Air transport is said to be the safest means of travelling so it involves high level of rating, categorization and certification. The delisting of Nigeria by the US Federal Aviation Administration has reputational implication on Nigeria. The report is rife that Nigeria has been delisted from the United States Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 Safety […]
Airline operators have disclosed that Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) generates over $1 billion (N1.6 trillion) annually from levies and taxes imposed on importation of aircraft and aircraft spares, despite the zero waiver given to the airlines, as contained in the Finance Act of 2020. Airlines that made the disclosure, said they paid 1.5 per cent, […]
Industry think-tank, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) has demanded from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) improved safety measures, passenger comfort, security and infrastructure standards at airports across Nigeria. The body made the demand when it met with the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku at the agency headquarters in Lagos on […]
One of the major challenges faced by air transport sector in Nigeria is poor airport infrastructure. The major factor that exacerbated the airport infrastructure challenge is the lack of expansion of airport facilities to meet the surge in passenger traffic. The consequence is that the utilities were being overstretched and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport […]
