Nigerian airlines will henceforth find it extremely difficult to acquire aircraft through leasing, except by outright purchase as THISDAY learnt that major aircraft leasing companies in the world have blacklisted the country. The blacklisting was as a result of the failure of some indigenous airlines to return aircraft to lessors after they defaulted on the […]
As the number of operational aircraft continue to diminish, while domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire more planes, industry experts fear that paucity of commercial aircraft may hamper air travel in Nigeria. Nigerian airlines face two major challenges: delayed maintenance of their aircraft and the inability to acquire new fleet. The impact of […]
Former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria Airways and currently the CEO of Ropeways, Captain Dapo Olumide, says Nigeria needs to provide the needed infrastructure and maintenance facility before establishing strong airlines so that they could be profitable and competitive. He said that Nigeria does not need a national carrier that has government input but one […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Muhtar Usman has said to maintain air safety and economic development of the aviation industry, there is need fort accurate data gathering and harmonisation. He also said objective criticism by industry stakeholders will help drive progress in the sector. There were reports that some aircraft […]
There are indications that aircraft leasing companies may blacklist Nigeria over failure of domestic operators to keep to terms of agreements in leasing aircraft, spares and engines, which has made the country a pariah state. This was disclosed to THISDAY by the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman who […]
