Airline operators have disclosed that Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) generates over $1 billion (N1.6 trillion) annually from levies and taxes imposed on importation of aircraft and aircraft spares, despite the zero waiver given to the airlines, as contained in the Finance Act of 2020. Airlines that made the disclosure, said they paid 1.5 per cent, […]
The Military government of Niger Republic has reiterated its ban of flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from Nigeria would not be allowed to land in Niger. This was contained in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the country’s airspace management authority on February 6, 2024. Nigeria had earlier issued a statement reinstating […]
Following the official resignation of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), after alleging marginalisation from Nigeria’s President who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Bloc, stakeholders in the aviation industry have warned that the three countries may close their airspace against flights emanating from Nigeria. The stakeholders are […]
Many industry stakeholders, including airline operators have over the years lamented how Nigerian carriers have failed in international flight service, where they offer the cheapest fare and largely without robust load factor on business class. Many of the industry observers now said that without effective interline arrangement with other international carriers that can take their […]
Ethiopia, known for decades as a very conservative country was one of the first African nations to relax its visa process, introduced visa on arrival policy for certain countries and later expanded it to encompass all African countries. Today the landscape of Ethiopian major cities has changed with foreign investment in manufacturing, real state, transport […]
