FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Minister of Aviation Signs MoU with Boeing to Facilitate Acquisition of Modern Aircraft by Nigerian Airlines

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday signed a major memorandum of understanding (MoU) with one of world’s top aircraft manufacturers, Boeing to facilitate the acquisition of modern aircraft by Nigerian carriers.  In his verifiable X handle, the Minister disclosed that the MoU was signed in Seattle, Washington, US and the objectives […]

Maintenance

Keyamo: Maintenance Facility Will Generate over $2bn, Reduce Capital Flight in Aviation Sector

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has projected that Nigeria will generate over $2 billion annually if it is able to establish major Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility. Doing so, he stated, will also save Nigerian airlines about the same amount of money that are repatriated annually to pay for aircraft […]

SAFETY

Keyamo Promises to Resolve NIMASA, NRC Non-compliance to NSIB Act

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has promises to intervene in the non-compliance with the NSIB Establishment Act of 2022 by the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Railway Commission (NRC) in remitting the statutorily required percentages of their revenue to Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). He […]

Aviation

Airport Concession: More Promises, Less Action

Nigerians are inundated with several plans by the federal government to concession the country’s airports and bring the private sector to invest in infrastructural development of airport facilities. This has been a sing-song for years but at the end of the day nothing is being achieved and the status quo remains. The former Minister of […]