Green Africa, a Lagos-based value airline, has appointed Captain Bart Roberts as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening its senior leadership team as the airline advances its growth plans. The appointment, announced yesterday through a statement, will see Capt. Roberts oversee Flight Operations, the Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC), Operational Safety, Airport Services and […]
Green Africa, Nigeria’s value airline, and Jump Air have announced a partnership on an additional aircraft (ATR72-500). Structured as a damp lease, the additional aircraft will offer Green Africa bridge capacity to grow its fleet to four aircraft and support the airline’s planned expansion. Subject to regulatory approvals, the additional aircraft is scheduled to enter […]
* Wonder why only local airlines are complaining about rising ATK price, scarcity * AON halts plan to suspend flight operations *Chevron terminates Caverton’s contract Some petroleum products marketers have warned that the pressure being mounted by local airline operators on the federal government to begin arbitrary control of the price of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK), […]
New airlines have started flight operations in Nigeria, others are about to start, but there has been persistent argument that Nigerian carriers do not make profits. Chinedu Eze examines the motive behind the establishment of these airlines and their survival in the long term. It is almost a cliché in the Nigerian aviation industry that […]
Airlines have confirmed that passenger traffic has reduced in the last four weeks. This, they attributed to the growing insecurity in different parts of the country. Those who spoke to THISDAY insisted that high airfares could be a factor, but insecurity was also identified as major reason. They noted that even at the peak of […]
