With the fast depleting of aviation equipment, coupled with the scarcity of foreign exchange, Nigerian airlines may spend over $3 billion to conduct checks on their aircraft overseas in 2024, THISDAY has learnt. As at last week, the number of operating aircraft was reduced to about 43 because some of the existing aircraft that were […]
Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Dana Air has announced that it will further strengthen its partnership with 7 Star Global Hanger. The airline made this known at the just concluded Aviation Africa Conference 2023 held in Abuja. Speaking during a chat with the media, the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Ememobong Ettete, said Dana Air had […]
The total cost of aircraft maintenance by both scheduled operators and others currently cost about $2 billion per annum, but experts in the aviation industry have predicted that the cost may likely reach $3 billion annually in 2024. This, the experts said, is because airlines are expected to increase their fleet to meet the new […]
Industry stakeholders had high hopes in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari when he appointed an aviator as Minister of Aviation. The hope was further elevated when the government introduced the aviation road map, which aimed at marking a turning point in the sector. But such hope gradually dwindled as the years passed by. The […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have made projections on what to expect in the industry in 2023, they also made recommendations on how to improve the sector. In many ways, Nigeria aviation industry recorded remarkable progress in 2022. Nigeria was one of the first countries to overcome the effect of Coronavirus pandemic in the world and improved […]
