The federal government has assured the former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) that they would get all their severance benefits, including the next of kin of the deceased. This is after government had paid the initial 50 per cent of the total entitlement to the ex-staff of the national airline. Minister of […]
Despite the N21. 5 billion budgeted for the construction of the second runway at the NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, Abuja, industry experts have argued that it will still take a long time before the project is completed. The experts said the urgency of the need for the second runway may not be matched by funding, even […]
Last week aviation industry stakeholders debated why Nigerian airlines have short life span and identified factors responsible. Writer takes a look at the factors and the way out. Last week industry stakeholders met in Lagos to deliberate on factors responsible for short lifespan of Nigerian airlines and how to open the industry for potential growth. […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have said that Nigeria needs modern airports mode than it needs national carrier, which government said would take off before end of the year. Although government has rolled out plans to concession major airports in the country located in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt, but indications show that national […]
Domestic airline operators said they lost business opportunities and multi-billion naira investment due to government’s plan to float a national airline, Air Nigeria which was suspended on Wednesday. THISDAY learnt there was last minute suspension of talks earlier this year between investors and stakeholders of an airline under the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), as the […]
