FAAN

Tackling Airport Infrastructure Deficit

One of the major challenges faced by air transport sector in Nigeria is poor airport infrastructure. The major factor that exacerbated the airport infrastructure challenge is the lack of expansion of airport facilities to meet the surge in passenger traffic. The consequence is that the utilities were being overstretched and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport […]

Airports

Impediments of Air Transport in Nigeria

One of the challenges Nigerian aviation industry faces is infrastructural limitation, which has plodded the rapid growth of the sector.  Our Correspondent reports that the inclination of government to embrace private sector investment in development of airport facilities may be the key to fast track development in the industry Over the years, inadequate or obsolete […]

Airlines

Ethiopian Group Inaugurates New Jinka Airport Terminal

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa, has inaugurated its Jinka airport project, unveiling a new terminal and support facility buildings. The new state-of-the-art airport terminal is now open for service, following a grand celebration held recently in Jinka, one of the emerging cities in the South Ethiopia Regional State. The two-and-a-half-year project […]

Aviation

Challenges of Airline Operation in Nigeria

Three factors have continued to stand out among many other factors that impede the success of airline operations in Nigeria, which include aircraft leasing, high insurance premium and fluctuating price of aviation fuel. In order to eliminate the challenges, there must be collaboration between the airlines and the federal government Over the years Nigerian airlines […]