Domestic airline operators have called on the federal government and concerned authorities to take urgent measures to ensure availability of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1. They warned that if no urgent action was taken to supply the product, they may be forced to suspend their services. Some of the operators who spoke to […]
Although domestic airlines have expressed satisfaction over their recent inclusion in the interbank FX market, they have however argued that its implementation is a totally different ballgame. It was an elated Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika that conveyed the good news last weekend that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had included domestic […]
Domestic airlines have alleged that some of the charges levied on them by aviation agencies, which amount to estimated N10 billion per annum are arbitrary and illegal and therefore should be stopped immediately. The airlines alleged that the agencies did not secure the approval from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before introducing the […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it would abide by the deadline given by African states that by December 31, 2017 all airlines in the region must have the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. In 2012 Ministers of Transport in Africa met in Abuja and decided that to stem the frequency of […]
Deputy Managing Director, Arik Air, Captain Ado Sanusi has pointed out key things the government should do to help Nigerian airlines sustain their operations. What do you think government can do now to help the airlines? The airlines are facing multiple challenges. These challenges include high cost of operation in the country, which is caused […]