Airlines

Bowen University Honours Overland Airways CEO

Overland Airways has announced that in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the aviation industry and exceptional leadership, Capt. Edward Boyo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Landover Company and Managing Director of Overland Airways, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate, Honoris Causa (Doctor of Business Administration) by the prestigious Bowen University, Iwo, Osun […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

‘Government Policies Inimical to Growth of Airlines in Nigeria’

Chief Financial Officer, Aero Contractors, Mr. Charles Grant, has said that government’s harsh fiscal policies have impeded the growth of domestic airlines. He stated this recently at the Civil Aviation Cost Recovery Optimisation Stakeholders Retreat in Lagos. The meeting themed: ‘Strengthening Collaboration for Revenue Optimization and Operational Efficiency’, organised by the Directorate of Finance and […]

TRAVEL

Need for Multimodal Transport System in Nigeria

In order to meet the demand of surging population growth, Nigeria must intergrade its different transport means to effectively drive the economy. Over the years there has been tremendous pressure on Nigerian roads because the road system is the major means of transport that connects the nooks and crannies of the country. The rail system […]

Aviation

Challenges of Air Transport in Nigeria

A Nigerian business man and airline operator, Senator Musa Adede, has identified high taxation, poor and inadequate airport infrastructure as key factors that have retarded the growth of air transport in Nigeria. Only about 15 million Nigerians travelled by air for both domestic and international destinations in 2024, the highest was 16 million in 2022. […]

Airlines

Aviation Experts Disagree over Long-term Sustainability of State-owned Airlines

Some experts in the aviation industry have expressed doubt that the airlines established by state governments may not be sustained in the long term, citing the sensitive nature of airline business. They also cited the high standard demand and the succession nature of governments under a democracy, but other experts strongly disagreed, insisting in their […]