Sirika Moves to Pilot Nigerian Aviation To New Heights

by Yakubu Dati Last Tuesday, September 13,2016,the  Minister of State, Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika landed in Lagos from a trip and immediately moved to settle a trade dispute between Aero Contractors and its workers. When he got to the airline’s headquarters, the situation had even become worse as the workers were on a protest, over the […]

Aviation

241 Nigerians voluntary return from Libya

No fewer than 241 Nigerians on Tuesday, August 23 were voluntary returned from Libya. The returnees arrived the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport(MMA), Lagos on board a Libyan Airlines A333 –200 with registration number SA –LAR about 3.30 pm According to the Head of Lagos Office of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), […]

Aviation

Why Labour Backs Proposed Concession of Airport Facilities

The aviation labour unions, the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have indicated their support for the planned concession of airport facilities on the private, public partnership (PPP) arrangement in order to reduce financial burden on government. However, the unions said they would […]

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Overland Dismisses Alleged Technical Problem with Its Aircraft

By Chinedu Eze One of Nigeria’s well-known schedule flight operator, Overland Airways, has dismissed the allegation that water dripped in one of its aircraft on arrival from a flight, which occurred about a month ago. The airline said that after the allegation the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) carried out investigation and discovered the allegation […]

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Making Local Airlines Profitable

Chinedu Eze writes that even as the federal government tinkers with the establishment of a national airline, domestic carriers must operate successfully in order to have a robust air transport system in Nigeria Barring any unforeseen problems, a new Minister of Aviation will assume office in a few weeks time. The Senate last week commenced […]