The federal government at the weekend announced the acquisition of six new Diamond training aircraft for Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika made the announcement via his twitter handle @hadisirika shortly after inspection of the new equipment in Austria alongside the Rector of the College, Capt. […]
Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema has commended the federal government for protecting Nigerian airlines by withdrawing some of the policies that gave foreign carriers advantage over local operators. speaking to journalists at the weekend, Onyema said that government has stopped foreign airlines from operating fifth freedom and hub and spoke from Nigeria, which allow them […]
The Managing Director of Finchglow Travels Limited, Bankole Bernard, in this interview says Nigeria is a leading market in air travel, adding that travel agencies play critical role in the aviation industry through wealth distribution and job creation. What are your major challenges operating a travel agency in Nigeria? The major challenge is the work force. […]
There are no indications that anything is being done by the federal government to actualise the national carrier project since the federal government announced plan ro revisit the project. After the shock that greeted the suspension of the project, what has been said about the proposed airline, known as Nigeria Air, is that it would […]
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated that the establishment of the National Carrier, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities and implementation of other components of the Aviation Roadmap remain top priorities of the federal government. He said the establishment of a national carrier will position Nigeria to compete with other nations in line with […]
