With poor and obsolete airport infrastructure, airlines threatened by high cost of operation and agencies laden with over bloated workforce, key stakeholders in the aviation sector on Friday called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the industry. The stakeholders in various presentations ventilated their frustrations with what they referred to […]
Deputy Managing Director, Arik Air, Captain Ado Sanusi has pointed out key things the government should do to help Nigerian airlines sustain their operations. What do you think government can do now to help the airlines? The airlines are facing multiple challenges. These challenges include high cost of operation in the country, which is caused […]
Despite stiff opposition, especially by aviation unions, if well-managed, concession could be the remedy for Nigeria’s airport infrastructure challenges. Occasionally, Airport Council International (ACI) tends to support government and its agencies owning airports and related facilities. There was a time ACI argued that privatising airports could cost an air traveller more because when airports are […]
The granting of a waiver on aircraft and spares importation by the federal government has often elicited argument between Nigerian airlines and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Recently the federal government shelved tariffs paid by airlines on imported aircraft parts but the Nigerian Customs had insisted that they it not see the notification from the […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced discussions with the federal government on the possibility of reducing the cost of aviation fuel through local refining of the product. The NCAA is also pushing for the practicability of granting the oil marketers and airlines the concession for lower exchange rates. The move was sequel to […]