Aviation

Keyamo Welcomes Inauguration of ICAN Aviation Chapter

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has inaugurated Aviation Chapter with the investiture of pioneer leadership, as the institute called for flexibility and visionary financial strategy rooted in the industry. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, described the inauguration of the Aviation Chapter as a timely and visionary step […]

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 […]

Airlines

How Nigerian Carriers Benefit from International Routes

Over the years, it has been taken for granted by policy makers and appointed political leaders who manage air transport in Nigeria that Nigerian airlines do not have capacity and therefore will not be encouraged to operate international destinations. An industry insider told THISDAY that when the former Minister of Aviation was chiding Nigerian carriers, telling […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Keyamo Reaffirms Commitment to Workers’ Welfare, Bags Aviation Union Award

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has given assurance that he would continue to support unionism and improve the welfare of aviation workers. The minister gave the assurance in Abuja recently while delivering a keynote address at the 11th Edition of Aviation Workers’ Week and Award Night on February 25, 2025, at […]