The federal government has appointed Captain Musa Nuhu as the new Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu said that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Nuhu who would be screened later by the Senate. Nuhu replaces Captain Muthar Usman, the […]
Nigeria’s foremost airline, Aero Contractors resumes flight operations to Benin City, the Edo State capital on September 16, 2019. Aero, the first in Nigeria and West African aviation industry to operate a maintenance facility, which conducts C- Checks on both local and international airplanes, said that operating flights into the ancient city Benin is another […]
*Nigeria Loses $3 billion to Foreign Airlines as Capital Flight Annually Aviation industry stakeholders have rejected the plan by Ethiopian Airlines to set up a domestic carrier in Nigeria, using local investors. Industry players who spoke to THISDAY described Ethiopian Airlines’ plan as a strategy to sustain its existence amid challenges in the global […]
Nigeria’s foremost airline, Aero Contractors, has reduced airfare to Yola as it begins flight operations to the capital of Adamawa state. The airline, which is repositioning its scheduled and fixed wing operations as it increases aircraft in its fleet, marked its inaugural flight to Yola via Abuja on Tuesday with high load factor. The airline’s […]
Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, in this interview gives an insight into the state of the Nigerian aviation industry. He holds the view that despite seeming passenger growth, the sector is shrinking and insists that concession of nation’s airports will make them more efficient. Excerpts: I heard that Aero Contractors is […]
