In less than seven days to the reopening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja runway that was temporarily closed for rehabilitation has reached 96%. The Minster of State for Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika while inspecting the final lap of asphalt laying confirmed the 96 per cent completion of the ongoing rehabilitation and that it […]
The Nigeria aviation industry, in the first quarter of 2017, may have lost its verve in terms of passenger traffic, but the government and its agencies are under pressure to chart a new course for the industry. One of the major things that characterised the aviation industry in the last three months of this year […]
Ahead of the April 19 date for re-opening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, domestic and international airlines have started selling tickets to Abuja as a destination, preparatory to commencement of flight to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had expressed optimism that the ongoing work on […]
Director of Consumer Protection, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, AdamuAbdullahi, has assured air travellers that the rehabilitation work on the Abuja airport runway will not exceed six weeks. He also spoke on high air fares and challenges facing Nigerian airlines. How do you see the government directive to foreign airline to move their Abuja operations […]
Aviation industry analystshave opined that the shutdown of Abuja airport for the rehabilitation of the runway and the movement to Kaduna airport, which is the alternative airport, would have cost government, airlines and other business organisations involved in the movement over N1 billion. These include cost of logistics for moving personnel and equipment to Kaduna; […]