President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero has said the body is fully in support of the national carrier project, while condemning federal government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had at various fora, explained that government’s plan to concession the […]
What many African governments have found difficult doing is operating successful and profitable business. In Nigeria, the Nigeria National Shipping Line, Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL), NITEL and other businesses that were once successful eventually collapsed due to interference and corruption. Shortly before mobile phone network came to Nigeria, many technical officials of NITEL were induced […]
Many Nigerians have called on the federal government to establish a national carrier without foreign technical partner, insisting that Nigeria has knowledgeable and highly skilled aviators to efficiently run a national carrier. The call became more strident recently among aviation industry stakeholders, as government is in the process of establishing a national carrier with technical […]
About three years ago the federal government unveiled the logo and livery of national carrier in London and still assures that the project would be realised next year. The federal government also plans to concession the major airport facilities before the end of next year. Writer examines the prospects of the national airline operating under […]
Writer reexamines issues around the federal government’s plan to float a national airline This is not a great time for the air transport industry globally. The aviation industry is one of the economic sectors devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which effect is still being felt as some countries of the world walk reluctantly into the […]
