The federal government recently directed that aviation agencies including the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) should relocate to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and were given 45 days to do so. Government had explained that this would help the agencies streamline […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for aviation-specific financial relief measures from the government of Nigeria to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the air transport sector. The global body said air transport has ground to a halt in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, noting that along with […]
Air passenger traffic in Nigeria rose by 12 per cent to 8,487,698 as at the end of June, 2019, up from the 7,569,695 recorded in the comparable period of 2018, according to the latest air traffic data released by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The full year figure for 2019, which is being […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called for the renegotiation of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the federal government’s approval of additional flights to the Emirates Airline, which puts domestic carriers operating to UAE in great disadvantage. In a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Chairman, Captain […]
The federal government has called on Nigerians to disregard rumour of a positive case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country, saying that effort had been heightened at the various ports of entry into the country to ensure that sick people coming into Nigeria were properly screened. In a statement signed by the Director, Media […]
