The announcement by the federal government that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja would be closed on March 8, 2017 for comprehensive repair of its runway while Kaduna airport would be used as alternate, had elicited a lot of reactions from different quarters. First, the Senate had kicked against the closure but later backed down, […]
Last week the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria took over the management of Arik Air in a move aimed at saving the airline from imminent collapse. The writer looks at the consequence of the take over and the factors responsible for the short life span of domestic carriers The recent take over of management of […]
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has teamed up with EAN Aviation, organisers of the annual Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) to merge the two respected meetings into one powerful event. The two meetings will come together to spearhead discussions about the value of creative business thinking, and how it can stimulate new ideas […]
Nigerian airlines pay over N10 billion on taxes annually, according to recent estimates by airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). The AON said the huge taxes undermine profitability and threaten the ability of the airlines to maintain their aircraft overseas. These taxes are paid by commercial airlines in schedule services, charter airlines and companies that provide […]
The new management of Arik Air has announced that the airline has suspended flights to London and Lagos. In a statement made available by the media consultant of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Simon Tumba, the airline said it has the intention to stop all international flights “to enable us find permanent solution facing […]