Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma spoke to Chinedu Eze on some of the measures put in place to stem stowaways. Excerpts There has always been a plan to have a second runway at the Abuja airport and so far the present administration indicated interest to build it. One, what […]
Chinedu Eze Early warning and availability of data about impending severe weather phenomena have been described as the first and critical step in weather disaster risk reduction by any country. Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Dr. Anthony Anuforom made this disclosure recently in Enugu in a keynote address on “Reducing […]
Nigerian airlines have reduced their fares in order to maintain their load factor in the domestic market, checks by THISDAY have revealed. The economy is sliding; many Nigerians who used to travel by air now opt for alternative means of transportation. For the airlines to retain their customers and remain in business, they must have to […]
The abandonment of the airport remodeling project has left many of the facilities in decay. Chinedu Eze writes that addressing the huge infrastructure problem will help promote safety in the aviation industry. The expectations of many Nigerians are that the new government will come up with fresh ideas and jettison the old, unworkable system in […]
An expert in aviation safety management and aircraft accident investigation, Captain Uche Ojadi posits that Nigeria cannot have viable airlines without government’s support. He also spoke on safety and how to ensure airlines abide by regulations. ChineduEze presents the excerpts: Why are domestic airlines not doing well; one, they don’t make profits; but they make […]
