In Nigeria, commercial aircraft fly fewer times than the recommended hours due to the infrastructure deficit. This results in huge revenue losses for airlines. When airline operators describe Nigeria’s air operating environment as harsh, they are actually referring to the lack of and obsolete essential facilities, double taxation, scarcity and high cost of aviation fuel as […]
By the time Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON took over the management of Aero Contractors in early 2016, the hitherto foremost airline was at its nadir. There was no money to run the airline; the aircraft in its fleet were largely moribund and in dire need for maintenance. Besides, the labour unions were restive […]
Overland Airways, Nigeria’s frontline carrier has announced the start of its flight services from Abuja to Asaba, Delta State from October 31, 2017. The Asaba-Abuja fights would operate three times a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 12:00 p.m.; while the Abuja-Asaba flights will operate at 10:30a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The flight services […]
The Senate Committee on Aviation has promised to resolve the protracted disagreement between thee Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) over the concession of the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal known as MMA2 was given out to BASL on Build Operate and […]
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has confirmed the arrest of some of its former employees by security personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the burglary incident at its Akure Airport office on Sunday night. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Manager of Air Peace, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the suspects […]