The new Chairman of House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji said for Nigeria to effectively benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) treaty, it must have strong flag carriers. Nnaji expressed regret that despite the fact that Nigeria provides the huge passenger traffic in the region, its airlines have not benefitted from […]
At the just-concluded ICAO World Aviation Forum organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation in collaboration with the federal government, industry experts identified poor airport infrastructure, high taxation of airlines and non-liberalisation of Africa’s airspace as key factors that stunt growth of air transport sector in the continent. For the first time, the International Civil […]
Senior executives of the International Air Transport Association Africa and Middle East, Hussein Dabbas, Brian Pearce, Raphael Kuuchi and Samson Fatokun met with journalists in Abuja recently and unveiled the world body’s plan for air transportation in Africa. Aviation as Pillar for Economic Development Dabbas: I am very happy to be here in Abuja. We […]
