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 […]
The Chief Executive Officer, Belujane Konsultant and industry stakeholder, Chris Aligbe, in this interview, says even when flight operations resume post COVID-19, it will take about a year for the aviation industry to record high load factor. Chinedu Eze brings the excerpts: Don’t you think it is high time government took a decision on Arik […]
There are no indications that anything is being done by the federal government to actualise the national carrier project since the federal government announced plan ro revisit the project. After the shock that greeted the suspension of the project, what has been said about the proposed airline, known as Nigeria Air, is that it would […]
