After being re-elected, the All Progressives Congress-led federal government has got another four years to actualize its plans for the aviation industry, as it provides the party the opportunity to complete its on-going development programmes. Speaking at the last stakeholders meeting in Abuja late last year, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika explained […]
The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Bankole Bernard has said poor policies have retarded the growth of the aviation in Nigeria and urged government to take urgent action to save the downstream sub-sector of the industry and domestic airlines. What is your overview of the industry in 2018 to 2019? My […]
Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, in this interview gives an insight into the state of the Nigerian aviation industry. He holds the view that despite seeming passenger growth, the sector is shrinking and insists that concession of nation’s airports will make them more efficient. Excerpts: I heard that Aero Contractors is […]
There have been reports about aged aircraft operated by Nigerian airlines. Some of those reports indicate that Nigeria operates the oldest aircraft in Africa. Recently the UK’s based The Telegraph reported 10 world’s oldest aircraft in the world and none came from Nigeria; one came from South Africa, Interair with registration number ZS-IJJ. The list is as […]
The federal government has said that henceforth it would adopt a reciprocity policy to deal with foreign airlines and countries that discriminate against Nigerian passengers and airlines. This was in reaction to numerous complaints from Nigerian passengers who were short-changed or discriminated against by foreign airlines and Nigerian carriers who are denied landing rights or […]
