The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuohas stressed the need for the upgrade of landing aids so that airlines can operate for more hours and maximise their revenues. Obi also doubted if the government would give equal opportunity to private sector driven airlines when the planned national carrier takes off. Excerpts: The plan […]
A former managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisuebeogun, has called for immediate expansion of airport facilities and upgrade of landing aids to meet projected annual passenger demand of 30 million by 2030. He said that if the current decay is not arrested, Nigeria would have to spend $50 billion […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it plans to embark on aggressive deployment of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) infrastructure in the next one year to further boost the safety of air travel in the country. In line with the above, the agency has put in place arrangements for the installation of Category 3A […]
It has been projected that the total cost of the planned upgrade of landing facilities including instrument landing system, (ILS) installation of airfield lighting, uninterrupted electricity supply, automation of aeronautical information service as well as radio communication would cost the federal government about N35billion. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator HadiSirikastated recently at the College […]
Writer recently sampled opinions of airlines operators and stakeholders, who maintained that government has a major role to play in revamping the air transport sector Airline operators, members of Aviation Round Table (ART) and other stakeholders believe that the myriads of problems plaguing the aviation industry would be solved if government has the political will, […]
