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 […]
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigeria Air Force have agreed to a joint partnership to host the forthcoming Nigeria International Air Show, scheduled to take place in 2025. This landmark decision was made during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, to the Honourable […]
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have recertified the country’s premier aviation training institution, the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), located in Zaria, Kaduna State, after both bodies declared that the college met required standards. Acting Rector of the college, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, speaking on Sunday, described the […]
Major Italian flag carrier, Neos Airlines, has commenced direct flight services from Milan to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The airline, which landed on the runway of the Lagos airport at 12:30a.m on Thursday with dignitaries from both countries, promised to entrench safety and punctuality in its operations. Speaking at the inaugural flight, […]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has assured that there would be improved capacity in domestic air travel, as more airlines join schedule flight service and expand their fleet. The minister made this known at the weekend in Lagos when Xejet, which hitherto operated high class charter service, started schedule commercial operations, […]
