There are indications that globally commercial and scheduled flight operations would resume in June, which is also the same month domestic carriers, would resume scheduled service, as stipulated by the federal government. How can Nigeria revamp air travel post COVID-19? One feels the air of solemnness and apprehension about what would happen to Nigerian airlines […]
The federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flex Jet, a United Kingdom-based aviation company, for illegally operating a commercial flight into Nigeria. It added that the airline was only given a permit to carry out humanitarian operations. Since the airspace was closed on March 23, only humanitarian and cargo operations were approved by […]
Aviation agencies under the Ministry of Aviation have been given 45 days to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is to ensure efficient and effective coordination and enhanced service delivery, as well as reduce the cost of governance. In a letter dated 4th May, 2020 FMA/PMD/7061/T/4 and signed the […]
Aviation industry stakeholders and members of organised labour have kicked against the planned merger recommended in the Oronsaye Report, which recommended that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) should merge with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to become Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA). The stakeholders faulted the recommendation on […]
Nigerian airlines have expressed concern that despite the efforts being made to protect passengers on resumption of flight operation after the lockdown that was occasioned by the COVID-19, travellers may still shun the airports until vaccine against the virus is approved and made available. As announced by the federal government, flight operations are expected to […]
