There is no sign that airfares in domestic flights may come down as many hoped when the base far rose to N50, 000 for one hour flight about seven months ago; rather, the base fare has risen to N70, 000. Booking a flight for middle of November from different domestic airline sites last week indicated […]
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has excoriated foreign airlines for feasting on Nigerian passengers with exploitative airfares, which is the highest from any African destination. AON made this known in a meeting it held with other aviation stakeholders, including international airlines representatives, hosted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The […]
The four major challenges bedeviling aviation industry, which have been identified as high cost of aviation fuel, depleting fleet of domestic airlines, aircraft maintenance facility and paucity of foreign exchange, can be addressed through collaboration between government and the private sector. The popular adage that no airline in Nigeria can succeed without government support literally […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has said that there is marked improvement in the safety status of domestic airlines because of their strict compliance to safety regulations. Nuhu who made this known in Lagos while fielding questions from journalists on Monday night, stated that air safety has […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has said the inability of Nigerian airlines to secure foreign exchange was affecting their operations. According to him, owing to this, domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire spares, carry out maintenance of their aircraft, pay for technical training of personnel and lease aircraft. […]
