FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FG Signs Cape Town Convention to Prompt Downward Review of Leasing Costs, Insurance Premium for Nigerian Carriers

The Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions for the Nigerian airlines. This will expectedly bring down insurance premium and also prompt lessors to bring down payments in wet and dry leasing of aircraft by Nigerian airlines. Currently, Nigeria is designated as high risk country, which gave rise to the blacklist […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Keyamo Assures of Plans to Boost Fleet of Nigerian Carriers to Make Them Competitive

•Explains how aero-politics, intrigues denied Air Peace Heathrow Airport slot •Reveals Emirates may resume flight to Nigeria before June Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigerian airlines would soon be able to obtain aircraft and increase their fleet as the federal government’s interventions in the sector begin to kick in. Keyamo […]