Airports

Airport Operators Groan over High Cost of Service Delivery by Government Agencies

Operators of state and privately owned airports have cried out over the exorbitant cost of compulsory services provided by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). According to the regulatory policy of the federal government on air travel, the agencies must provide these […]

INTERVIEW

Nwafor: Not All State Airports are Unproductive

In this Interview, the Managing Director/CEO Anambra International Cargo Passenger Airport, Anambra State, Martins Nwafor said some state airports have become waste of economic resources but insisted that some others could be highly productive. Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said recently in Abuja that many state owned airports could be waste […]

Anambra to Build Entertainment Hub at Its Airport

The management of Anambra State International Cargo Airport, Umueri has disclosed that the state government plans to build entertainment hub at the airport premises to drive non-aeronautical revenue. The Managing Director and CEO of the airport, Martins Nwafor made this known to THISDAY in an interview and said that the state government would develop a […]

Aviation

Air Peace Deploys E195-E2, B737 on Anambra Route

Following NCCA’s recent approval of the Anambra Airport to operate B737-700 and its equivalent aircraft, Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, has announced the deployment of its brand new Embraer 195-E2 and Boeing 737 aircraft on the Anambra route. This is as the airline has also increased flight frequencies on specific domestic routes, including Anambra. Spokesperson […]

Aviation

United Nigeria Airlines Boosts Fleet with A320 Aircraft

United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced the acquisition of Airbus A320 aircraft to further boost its fleet and expand its operations. The airline said that with this acquisition, the aircraft fleet of the airline has grown to eight. A statement by the spokesman of United Nigeria, Achillieus-ChudUchegbu said that the aircraft arrived at the Murtala […]