Oil and gas exploration in Nigeria started with holistic importation of equipment, technical and service personnel for years until Nigerians began to gain knowledge in the industry and today, Nigerians have become major players. Over a decade ago, air shuttle service by aviation companies in the oil and gas industry was dominated by foreign organisations […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has urged the federal government to stand down the payment of $300 landing fees by helicopter companies providing shuttle services to oil and gas operators in Nigeria because the demand has no regulatory backing. The payment was introduced last year but was stopped by the […]
Nigeria may lose over 1.1 million barrels of oil per day (mbd) if helicopter operators carry out their threat by grounding operational activities in response to the newly imposed charges on their operations by the federal government through the Ministry of Aviation. A recent memo by the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, directed helicopter […]
