FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Experts Optimistic Fly Nigeria Act Will Empower Nigerian Carriers, Reduce Capital Flight

Aviation industry experts are optimistic that the Fly Nigeria Act will increase the number of people who fly with Nigerian carriers on international routes and also significantly reduce the amount of money repatriated from Nigeria by foreign airlines, should the federal government fully embrace it. Fly Nigeria Act is a law similar to what is […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Govt-funded Trips: Keyamo Pushes for Fly Nigeria Act

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has started a move to legislate Fly Nigeria Act, designed to revitalise the aviation sector by mandating that all government-funded trips prioritise Nigerian flag carriers. Keyamo described the Fly Nigeria Act as a bold initiative to support the country’s aviation industry, which he referred to as a ‘vital pillar of the Nigerian […]

Sirika at the 5th Stakeholders Forum Aviation

Airlines Allege Government’s Utterances Threaten Their Operations

Airline operators have urged top government officials in the aviation sector to be careful the way they pillory their operations because such attacks hurt their business with their international partners. The airlines alleged that from the utterances of some government officials it has become obvious that government does not have confidence in its own airlines […]