The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, has declared unequivocally that the Association completely dissociates itself from the planned indefinite strike action called by Labour over the issues of Government’s recent increase of Fuel Price and Electricity Tariff in the country. Alhaji Abdulmunaf noted that airlines had suffered […]
The atmosphere at the headquarters of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Lagos was tense on Tuesday when THISDAY visited. There was brewing animosity and some workers hurdle together at corners and under the tree to talk in hushed tones. Last week the unions representing the workers had given the agency one-week ultimatum to […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured travellers that it would not close the airspace in response to the planned strike by labour over the government’s decision to concession Lagos and Abuja airports. The agency said following an emergency meeting between NAMA management and representatives of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Aeronautical Information […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has once again stepped in to resolve the disagreement between Arik Air and aviation unions, which prompted the later to picket and disrupt the operations of the airline on Thursday. The management of the airline confirmed Thursday night that it has settled with the unions comprising the National Union […]
Despite stiff opposition, especially by aviation unions, if well-managed, concession could be the remedy for Nigeria’s airport infrastructure challenges. Occasionally, Airport Council International (ACI) tends to support government and its agencies owning airports and related facilities. There was a time ACI argued that privatising airports could cost an air traveller more because when airports are […]
