The federal government has reiterated that the proposed national airline for the country would be unveiled in December, 2018. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said this in a statement by the ministry’s Deputy Director, Media and Public Affairs, James Odaudu. The minister, according to the statement, made this commitment while receiving […]
The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuohas stressed the need for the upgrade of landing aids so that airlines can operate for more hours and maximise their revenues. Obi also doubted if the government would give equal opportunity to private sector driven airlines when the planned national carrier takes off. Excerpts: The plan […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi was the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), where he made his marks, he was also a former Deputy Managing Director of Arik Air. Capt. Ado Sanusi emerged the Balofon Aviation Man of the Year in West Africa at the just […]
Many operators of Nigerian airlines are apprehensive about the national carrier, which the federal government wants to float by December this year. Since 2016 when the Muhammadu Buhari administration muted the idea of establishing a national airline, it has received barrage of criticism from these investors who are obviously apprehensive about their investment when an […]
Nigeria loses over $5 billion annually in the aviation industry which includes about $2 billion repatriated per annum by foreign airlines and unserviced Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA). This unfortunate incident occurs because the country does not have major airlines to reciprocate flight services to countries whose airlines operate in Nigeria. The Director General of […]
