Most debates on national carrier tend to tilt in favour of those who said that government owned airline cannot succeed in Nigeria, going by the experience of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited. Those who oppose the establishment of a national carrier usually justify their position by saying government has no business doing business. But there […]
A think-tank body known as Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTI) has expressed support for the establishment of national carrier but noted that such airline must be fully funded by the private sector and not by government or its agencies. The body, which observed that weak government policies are responsible for the failure of domestic […]
There were reports last week that the federal government has appointed transaction advisers for the establishment of a national carrier and a facility maintenance and aircraft leasing company at the cost of N1.524 billion. The Writer notes that government’s decision to engage foreign firms to provide advisory services for a national airline may be counterproductive. Many […]
There is an indication that the federal government may abandon the airport concession programme, which was one of the cardinal development goals this administration wished to actualise in the aviation sector. Minister of State, Aviation, SenatorHadiSirikahad on assumption of office declared he would concession the airports, see to the establishment of a national carrier as […]
The Federal government has said that despite opposition it has taken a firm decision to concession Nigeria’smajor airports located in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt and explained that it is the panacea to the protracted infrastructural decay, which could constitute a threat to air safety. This was disclosed by the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator […]
