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. […]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, has warned airlines to fully comply with protocols and guidelines on safe resumption issued by the Authority or be denied flight operations. He said that for the fact the Federal Government has announced July 8 as resumption date does not mean safety should […]
The Chief Executive Officer, Belujane Konsultant and industry stakeholder, Chris Aligbe, in this interview, says even when flight operations resume post COVID-19, it will take about a year for the aviation industry to record high load factor. Chinedu Eze brings the excerpts: Don’t you think it is high time government took a decision on Arik […]
There is need for the federal government to support domestic airlines in the acquisition of more aircraft, to boost air travel. Operating aircraft in Nigeria went down since the last five years, from over 90 to about 50 as of December 2019. This also gave rise to higher airfares, as more passengers chase fewer aircraft […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has attributed the frequent failure of Nigerian airlines and unstable domestic air travel market to inimical policies and self-destructive actions of the airlines and called for a review of the industry for improved performance. Besides, he said indigenous […]
