Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma explains that the federal government’s resolve to concession major airports in the country stems from its inability to fund their development. Recently the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) certified the two major airports in the country- the MurtalaMuhammed and the NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, […]
Emirates announced today it will reinstate its second daily service to Lagos and resume operations to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with four weekly flights from 15 December 2017. Similar to the current daily service between Dubai and Lagos, the added frequencies to Lagos will be operated with Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering eight private suites […]
The Senate Committee on Aviation has promised to resolve the protracted disagreement between thee Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) over the concession of the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal known as MMA2 was given out to BASL on Build Operate and […]
Although many Nigerians, including airline operators, are in support of the federal government’s plan to concession the major airports, others have cautioned that if the process is not transparent, it could generate problems that will plunge the sector into endless controversies From all indications, no amount of pressure will push the federal government to go […]
The federal government said it is targeting about $3billion from the concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos considering the passenger traffic, the aircraft movement and the volume of cargo processed through the airport. Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika said that government was maintaining the Lagos airport and other airports slated […]