The federal government has reacted to the criticism over its commitment of $300 million in the national carrier projects, Nigeria Air, while it intends to have only five per cent equity. Government had earlier explained that it would spend $8.8 million as preliminary cost, $300 million as take off cost for the national carrier and […]
Many Nigerians are excited that Nigeria will soon establish a national carrier, which will be a major airline to compete with mega carrier of the world, but others with hindsight are circumspect, sceptical that the Nigerian government has never spearheaded a successful airline, writes Chinedu Eze. The gains of a national carrier are invaluable. A […]
Many Nigerians have become nostalgic about the federal government’s plan to launch another national airline, but there are still doubts over the future, funding, and profitability of the planned airline. The logo and name of the planned national carrier, which is billed to start operation in December this year, was unveiled at the Farnborough […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, today revealed the branding and livery for a new national Flag Carrier Nigeria Air due to be launched at the end of this year. Senator Sirika spoke at a press conference at the Farnborough Air Show at 1pm today. The […]
Aviation experts have identified reasons why it would be very difficult for Nigerian airlines to successfully operate international routes, which typically is a major foreign exchange earner and reduces capital flight by foreign airlines, put at $1.4 billion in 2017. Since the demise of the national carrier, Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL), it has been very […]
