Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has reacted to the advice by the Directed General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Chris Najomo, urging the airline to reduce its operations to fit the number of aircraft in its fleet to eliminate flight delays and cancellations, saying that such disruptions are prompted by safety concerns. […]
Aviation industry experts and airline operators have again stressed the need for Nigeria to establish an aircraft leasing company in order to put an end to the protracted low capacity that has shut up the cost of air travel in the country. Currently, the average cost of ticket is about N200, 000 for one-way flight […]
*Minister says Air Peace, Nigeria’s ambassador, hold strong upswing after 10 Years Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has promised that the Bola Tinubu administration would end the high mortality rate of airlines, which the industry in Nigeria is known for, by continuing the process of enhancing easy access to leasing and credit […]
The depleting number of operating aircraft in Nigeria’s domestic airline industry can be partly traced to the heavy capital outlay needed to acquire aircraft and the inability of local financiers to extend credit facility to the operators, a development that needs urgent attention. Operating airline business is capital intensive because to acquire a […]
Nigeria has recorded a big achievement in the aviation industry, as Aviation Working Group (AWG) has removed the country from the watchlist and increased its rating to 75.5 per cent. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Lagos yesterday during the commissioning of Juhi-2 aviation fuel depot at […]
