Aviation

Nigeria Air Gets Interim Managing Director, May Commence Operations Before October

•AMCON to continue managing Arik Air under new executive • Qatar selected as core investor Former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria Airways, Captain Dapo Olumide has been named interim Managing Director of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air by the federal government. This is coming as the federal government has decided that the Asset Management […]

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Protecting the Nigerian Brand Through Air Transport

Besides providing the fastest means of taking people from one place to another, airlines serve as country’s ambassadors because they bear the image of their host country as national or flag carriers. Writer looks at the contribution of Air Peace to nation building as it marks seven years of operation. When Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) […]

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How Conflicting Signals from Aviation Labour Unions over Airline Registration is Creating Disaffection Among Workers

Aviation labour unions have been fighting themselves over the plan by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to issue Air Operator Certificate to start-up carrier, NG Eagle. While some of the unions insisted that the new airline should not be licenced to operate because it is rising from the ashes of Arik Air, and has […]

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Call for AMCON’s Accountability on Arik Air

AMCON’s Jude Nwauzor – Head, Corporate Communications made direct reference to my earlier interview published in THIS DAY on April 6, 2021 and made claims of alleged massive mismanagement in Arik under our management and lack of corporate governance and fear of collapse. Firstly, Nwauzor is an employee of AMCON, who is serving his masters […]