Stakeholders in the aviation sector have expressed doubt about the ability of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to manage 17 airports if the four major ones were given out in concession as planned. THISDAY learnt that only the four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt are generating the revenues that are being […]
The latest stage of the 2016 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the sport’s biggest and most exciting amateur tournament, takes place at Ikoyi Golf Club in Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday 15th September. The 84th of 100 qualifiers for the global event, which is enjoying a growing reputation after three hugely successful previous series, will feature […]
It’s final: Atlanta remains the world’s busiest passenger airport for another year. More than 101 million passengers passed though Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2015, an increase of 5.5% over 2014, according to Airports Council International’s 2015 World Airport Traffic Report. The report, which was released Friday, credited the Atlanta airport’s location as a major […]
Firstnation Airways said that barring any last minute hitch it would commence flight operations on September 15, 2016 as scheduled by the management of the airline, stating that the major challenge the industry has is the difficulty in accessing forex, which has led to unpredictability and uncertainty in a sector that is defined by accurate […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed optimism for an agreement on a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization later this month. The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 September 2016, broadly aligns with the aviation industry’s […]
