The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr Saleh Dunoma has said the Katsina airport terminal would be commissioned any moment from now, as work at the terminal has been completed. He also stated that FAAN will continue to prioritize Safety and Security in line with international best practices. […]
By Chinedu Eze It has been projected that in the next 30 years Nigerian airports would be processing about 200 million passengers annually. Currently Nigeria processes about 15 million passengers annually, with 20 active airports, 554 licensed pilots, 913 licensed engineers and 1,700 cabin personnel but with population growth that is estimated […]
By Yakubu Dati ” … Leadership courage, within or outside governance , transfers back to, and animates follower, so that when a familiar voice is heard saying “Let us march,” it finds the followers not merely ready, but miles ahead.” Wole Soyinka Since assuming office as Minister of Transport, Rt Hon Chibuike […]
The aviation labour unions, the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have indicated their support for the planned concession of airport facilities on the private, public partnership (PPP) arrangement in order to reduce financial burden on government. However, the unions said they would […]
Chairman of Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, reasons that the national airline that can work for Nigeria is a flag carrier, which would be driven by the private sector with the full support of government. He argued that the world is doing away with the national carrier model because it has proven to […]
