The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has assured the flying public that Nigerian airlines are safe, insisting that there is no cause for alarm. Captain Nuhu reacted to the reports credited to the Chairman of Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who was quoted as having warned […]
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said its members are not just requesting cash as bailout from the federal government, but necessary support to enable them go back to operation and sustain their businesses. The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mnabuzuo told THISDAY that Nigerian airlines are not necessarily asking for cash from […]
The federal government has given airlines a checklist to comply with before they would be certified to resume flight operation, which has been tentatively fixed for June 21, THISDAY has learnt. These conditions include all the protocols to prevent infection and spread of COVID-19 in flight operations in order to protect travellers; the safety of […]
*Injects N50bn Into Sector The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AM-CON) has joined stakeholders to call on the federal government to provide bailout for the aviation sector, noting that airlines and agencies in the industry critically need financial support in order to sustain their operations. The call was made by the Executive Director in charge […]
Condemn evacuation of Nigerians by foreign airlines Aviation industry stakeholders have applauded the plan by the federal government to provide bailout for domestic airlines to assist them to surmount the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders and the House Committee on Aviation, however, condemned the decision by the federal government to engage the services […]
