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 […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have said that the inability of the federal government to honour agreements was the major reason why international financiers, lessors and investors failed to support the planned national carrier, Nigeria Air. The industry players said despite the claims by government top officials that some institutions were interested in the airline, there were […]
To sustain flight safety and ensure that domestic carriers have robust financial status, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started enforcement of economic regulation of the airlines. The Authority has insisted that the operators must submit monthly financial report to the agency. NCAA explained that this is to ensure that airlines that do not […]
