It was reported on Tuesday that Angola’s national carrier would start direct flight to Nigeria soon. Aviation industry stakeholders had complained severally that when government officials go to negotiate Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with these countries, they do not carry Nigerian airlines representatives along; even when they negotiate for commercial agreements. The consequence is […]
Last week at the 14th Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos, aviation experts x-rayed the opportunities offered by the Single African Air Transport Market for Nigerian and other African airlines in the continent. This writer urges that Nigerian carriers can take advantage of open sky for Africa to explore more routes in the region. Aviation […]
The federal government has started series of meetings with some countries in West and Central Africa to review airport charges on Nigerian airlines. Nigerians that operate West Coast destinations complain that they are made to pay exorbitant charges by some countries in the sub-region and insisted that there must be uniform charges for the Single […]
Ethiopia Airlines has offered its shares to African investors after several years of profitable operation. The airline, which was established in 1945 and owned 100 per cent by the Ethiopian government, said it is targeting African governments to buy stakes in the company. This was disclosed by the CEO of Ethiopia Airlines, Tewolde Gabremariam in […]
Aviation industry experts have projected that the federal government is losing over $6.4 billion annually from non-payment of royalty by foreign carriers. This, according to the experts, is the amount that was supposed to be paid by international operators as Nigerian airlines are incapable of reciprocating the number of frequencies operated by these foreign carriers […]
