Officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have identified government interference as the major cause of infrastructure decay and poor management of Nigeria’s airports. They alleged that those in positions of authority enrich themselves from the agency and force their acolytes and relations to be employed by the agency even when they are […]
After 13 years of agitation the federal government has finally given approval of N450 billion for the payment of gratuities and other retirement benefits to the former staff of defunct Nigeria Airways. This is a cheering news, especially for the ex-workers of NAL many of whom might have given up hope for the payment of […]
Shareholders of Arik Air Limited has filed a N20 billion suit against the federal government and Ethiopian Airlines over recent claims in the media that they were negotiating the takeover of the airline. The suit was instituted by the shareholders of the airline at the Federal High Court, Lagos against Ethiopian Airlines, the Federal Ministry […]
A think-tank body known as Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTI) has expressed support for the establishment of national carrier but noted that such airline must be fully funded by the private sector and not by government or its agencies. The body, which observed that weak government policies are responsible for the failure of domestic […]
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the federal government would urgently address challenges facing the aviation industry in Nigeria which have hitherto hampered the growth and development of the sector. Some of these challenges include inadequate supply and high prices of aviation fuel, known as Jet A1, the difficulty in accessing forex, non-establishment […]