Aviation industry stakeholders are worried about the growth of the industry without the presence of profitable airlines in operation, stressing that the industry may not grow if urgent steps are not taken to remedy the situation. Industry leaders that converged in Abuja on Tuesday for a two-day conference on African Aviation, were of the view […]
Last week, Ogun State marked the first flight at the new Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport, which is a multipurpose facility that will provide easy movement of goods and services to and from industries in the Ogun industrial corridor. It will also serve as alternative to air freighting and eliminate traffic gridlock from Lagos airport. The […]
Last week the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, reiterated the intention of the Buhari’s administration to kick-off the aerotropolis programme, even at the twilight of its tenure, but stakeholders have frowned at the plan to demolish agency’s facilities to make way for the project in Lagos. Writing for Airport Council International (ACI), Sabrina Guerieri, […]
The Ogun State international cargo airport is an ambitious project, which when completed will become important gateway to the many industries located in the state and adjoining states. They will find it a relieving alternative for the movement of cargo and passengers. The Ogun State government has shown commitment for diversifying its revenue resources by […]
Aviation experts have said if the federal government properly executes the plan to designate four major airports in the country to economic free zones it may give birth to an aerotropolis in the country. The experts said with that, international companies would come to the airports and set up businesses and from Nigeria distribute to […]
