There is mixed reaction to the plan by the Lagos state government and Kano state government to take over the management of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport terminal and the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano Terminal respectively in the on-going programme to concession some major airport facilities in the country under the Public, Private Partnership […]
The management of Aero Contractors has apologised to its customers for not meeting their obligation to airlift them to their destinations as scheduled. “Nigeria’s oldest aviation company has offered her unreserved apologies to its highly esteemed customers who suffered disruption of services during the week out of Asaba and Abuja,” the statement signed by the […]
Events since July 2020, when domestic carriers resumed flight operations after the coronavirus-induced lockdown have reinforced the call for urgent establishment of major Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria. THISDAY investigations disclosed that a major problem the domestic airlines faced was the non-availability of their operational equipment. The aircraft they put on storage […]
Since the resumption of flight operations in Nigeria after COVID-19 lockdown last July, air travellers have been going through unpleasant experiences, as uncertainty hovers over every flight, which could be delayed or cancelled, leaving the passengers stranded. Chinedu Eze chronicles some passengers’ ordeals and x-rays the challenges of domestic flight operations in the country Aviation […]
Nigeria has lost the West African air market to Ghana as today no Nigerian airline is operating to destinations such as Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Freetown, Monrovia and the Gambia. Industry operatives told THISDAY that the aforementioned routes used to be lucrative for Nigerian airlines, where they generate dollar revenue and were known as low hanging […]
