Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air said high cost and scarcity of aviation fuel, inability to access FX are the major setbacks of its operation in Nigeria as it turned 10 years. The Managing Director of the airline, Chris Ndulue explained that its daily demand of aviation fuel, known as Jet A1 is about 500, […]
Aviation experts have identified poor policy implementation, high charges and taxes, poor corporate governance and government’s indifference as factors responsible for poor growth of air transport in Africa. The former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisuebeogun who was the lead speaker at the second Akwaaba African Market Travel […]
Kunle Aderinokun The recent sack of directors and general managers at the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by the federal government has been described as an action that would reverse the gains of reforms in the aviation in the last four years. In fact, the sack, which has also been criticised for being politically […]
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja have commenced the interrogation of the Chief Security Supervisor of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and three others in connection with the unlawful exportation of 144kg of ephedrine to Maputo, Mozambique. The agency in a statement signed by […]
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), has launched a mobile app. BASL said the app exciting features, which enable airport users book flights, get live flight information, track flights and enable access to available shops and quick service outlets at the terminal, among others. The Chief Executive […]