As Nigerian airlines strive to adjust to the new realities of high cost of aviation fuel, depleting passenger traffic and scarcity of forex, as writer observes that the trying period may be the most precarious for the airlines, as many grapple with uncertain future At the Air Transport Service Senor Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) […]
Air travellers have expressed concern that the shrinking number of airlines in the country may hinder flight operations in the coming days. There are indications that while two of the notable airlines have stopped flying, the existing ones are also being threatened by the high cost of operation due to increase in the price of […]
Aviation unions have threatened to imperil Aero Contractors operations over the allegation that the management of the airline plans to sack 40 per cent of the workforce. The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) accused aero management of concluding plans to reduce the […]
Incidents of bird strike have become a source of concern to airline operators who fear that if not checked it may result to a major accident. To this end, the airlines have called on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to urgently curtail the movement of birds around the airports and flight paths on […]
One of the new entrants to the domestic air travel market this year is the NG Eagle being floated by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The corporation has confirmed plans are on top gear to ensure that the airline comes on stream as soon as it obtains its Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Since […]
