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 […]
Medical supplies, medical personnel, medical kits and food are critical needs at this time of the COVID-19 lockdown and air movement is the quickest way to deliver them to people struggling to survive. This was what has fuelled the huge market for air cargo, which has made airlines transform the passenger cabin of their aircraft […]
In addition to financial losses that have been incurred by airlines, aviation agencies and support service providers in the aviation industry, experts have expressed their view on what would happen to the industry post COVID-19. Speaking with THISDAY, the CEO of Aglo Aviation, a consultant company, Tayo Ojuri, said the virus has had adverse effect […]
