Most debates on national carrier tend to tilt in favour of those who said that government owned airline cannot succeed in Nigeria, going by the experience of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited. Those who oppose the establishment of a national carrier usually justify their position by saying government has no business doing business. But there […]
Aviation experts have said that one of the factors that stifle the growth of the aviation industry in Nigeria is the failure of the banking sector to extend special lending facilities to the aviation sector. The experts noted that investment in air transport comes with little returns on investment but need huge capital outlay. They explained […]
Airbus SE said on Monday it would acquire a majority stake in Bombardier Inc’s <BBDb.TO> CSeries programme in a deal that the Canadian plane-and-train-maker said would boost sales and position the company strategically against a potentially costly U.S. trade dispute with Boeing Co <BA.N>. The deal, which would come at no cost for Airbus, would […]
Global major carrier, Emirates Airlines has expanded its China destinations by adding Guangzhou to its routes. The new Country Manager, who is also the Regional Manager for West Africa, Mr. Afzai Parambil made this known during media briefing in Lagos at the weekend. Parambil who disclosed that he had travelled to 130 countries in the […]
The plan to export farm produce to Europe and other international destination has been realised by the Anambra state government when the first batch of the consignment was airlifted this weekend. The first export which was to Europe include tonnes of yams, potatoes, pineapples, bitter leaf, okro and other perishable agriculture produce were airlifted by […]