Industry stakeholders had high hopes in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari when he appointed an aviator as Minister of Aviation. The hope was further elevated when the government introduced the aviation road map, which aimed at marking a turning point in the sector. But such hope gradually dwindled as the years passed by. The […]
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero has said the body is fully in support of the national carrier project, while condemning federal government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had at various fora, explained that government’s plan to concession the […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have made projections on what to expect in the industry in 2023, they also made recommendations on how to improve the sector. In many ways, Nigeria aviation industry recorded remarkable progress in 2022. Nigeria was one of the first countries to overcome the effect of Coronavirus pandemic in the world and improved […]
The Coronavirus pandemic constricted global economy, paralysed the aviation industry, but each country recovered according to the severity of the cases it had. Nigeria was one of the countries that recovered quickly from the pandemic and restarted its air transport after the lockdown. Chinedu Eze writes that after hiccups occasioned by high cost of aviation […]
After many years of speculations and projections, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed that TAV Airports Holding has won the bid for the concession of the Lagos airport. THISDAY learnt that the consortium formed by TAV Airports Holding, NAHCO Management Services Ltd and Planet Project Limited, submitted bids for the tender to […]
