Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated that the establishment of the National Carrier, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities and implementation of other components of the Aviation Roadmap remain top priorities of the federal government. He said the establishment of a national carrier will position Nigeria to compete with other nations in line with […]
The writer urges the federal government to consider indigenous operators in its quest to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Nigeria. The federal government recently notified members of the public in an advertorial that it intends to establish maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Nigeria. The government in the advertorial stated […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have excoriated the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika for not fulfilling any of the major goals he set out to accomplish in the sector when he was appointed. The Minister had assured then that his administration would ensure the concession of four major airports in the country, which include the […]
Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Captain Fola Akinkuotu has said that Nigerian and West Africa airlines will gain immensely if Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair (MRO) facility is built in Nigeria. Akinkuotu said even if the cost of maintenance is the same in Nigeria and overseas, domestic airlines would still gain immensely because […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given Approval Maintenance Organisation (AMO) licence to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility owned by 7-Star Global Hangar The company was established by Nigerian aircraft engineers, working in collaboration with Jordanian, American and European technical partners. The facility will provide service for Boeing B737 aircraft with stock of […]
