(R – L) DR. SAMSON FATOKUN, AREA MANAGER - SOUTH WEST AFRICA, IATA; SIR NOGIE MEGGISON, CHAIRMAN,AON; DR. BABATUNDE FOWLER, CHAIRMAN, FIRS; MR. JACKY HATHIRAMANI, MD, DANA AIR; MR. EWOS IRORO, ASST. SECRETARY, AON; MR. ALLEN ONYEMA, MD, AIR PEACE. Aviation

Fresh Hurdle in Aircraft Acquisition

There is the need for the federal government to intervene to end the stigmatization of Nigeria as a high-risk country by aircraft leasing companies All over the world airlines depend on government policies to prosper or to stagnate. This is because air transport being a sensitive business that has to do with international movement is […]

Sirika Aviation

Domestic Airlines’ Fresh Headache

As the number of operational aircraft continue to diminish, while domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire more planes, industry experts fear that paucity of commercial aircraft may hamper air travel in Nigeria. Nigerian airlines face two major challenges: delayed maintenance of their aircraft and the inability to acquire new fleet. The impact of […]

Usman Aviation

Usman: Accurate Data Gathering Critical for Economic Devt. of Aviation Sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Muhtar Usman has said to maintain air safety and economic development of the aviation industry, there is need fort accurate data gathering and harmonisation. He also said objective criticism by industry stakeholders will help drive progress in the sector. There were reports that some aircraft […]

Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika Aviation

Operators Count Losses over Suspended National Carrier

Domestic airline operators said they   lost business opportunities and multi-billion naira investment due to government’s plan to float a national airline, Air Nigeria which was suspended on Wednesday. THISDAY learnt there was last minute suspension of talks earlier this year between investors and stakeholders of  an airline under the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), as the […]

Usman Aviation

Aircraft Leasing Companies May Blacklist Nigeria, Says FG

There are indications that aircraft leasing companies may blacklist Nigeria over failure of domestic operators to keep to terms of agreements in leasing aircraft, spares and engines, which has made the country a pariah state. This was disclosed to THISDAY by the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman who […]