Last week, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika held the fourth stakeholders forum in Abuja where he x-rayed the industry and reinforced government’s plan to revamp the sector. The discussions at the meeting centered around the unveiling of Transaction Advisers for the planned national carrier, the concession of major airports, the establishment of […]
Aviation industry experts have expressed doubt that the Muhammadu Buhari administration would be able to realise the establishment of the national carrier projects before it winds down in May, 2019, but many have expressed full support for the project, noting that it would reposition the aviation sector if realized. On Thursday the Minister of State, […]
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has severally turned down the plan to use Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractors national carrier. Inside sources said that AMCON management turned down the request to use the airline and Arik Air, arguing that the debt overhang in the airlines would not make such start up feasible because […]
Most debates on national carrier tend to tilt in favour of those who said that government owned airline cannot succeed in Nigeria, going by the experience of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited. Those who oppose the establishment of a national carrier usually justify their position by saying government has no business doing business. But there […]
A think-tank body known as Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTI) has expressed support for the establishment of national carrier but noted that such airline must be fully funded by the private sector and not by government or its agencies. The body, which observed that weak government policies are responsible for the failure of domestic […]
