Nigerian domestic carriers are set to bring in new aircraft, increase their fleet, but the challenge they face is that airport facilities are not expanding to accommodate more aircraft and increase in passenger traffic. The report notes that inadequate and obsolete airport infrastructure could retard growth of the aviation sector Recently, travel expert and the […]
While passengers accuse airlines of being responsible for flight delays and cancellations, Writer looks at how inadequate airport facilities, paucity of technical personnel contribute to hiccups in flight operations On the eve of Christmas last year, a Nigerian living in the US, flew into Nigeria to spend the Christmas holidays, and his children joined him, […]
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has commended the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, and the Federal Government for the successful installation of Airfield Lighting on Runway 18L/36R at the Domestic Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Onyema, who gave the commendation in a news release issued to journalists on Friday, November […]
It was a historical yesterday when the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced the completion and use of the Runway 18L/36R, known as domestic runway. Since 2008 when the runway was rehabilitated and was supposed to be accompanied with runway light, the facility was not installed until 14 years after. Airlines had lost huge […]
*Sirika Urges CBN to Pay Airlines’ Blocked Funds, Make Forex Available to Oil Marketers to Import Aviation Fuel *Minister Calls for Review of COVID-19 Protocols to Enhance Air Travel President Muhammadu Buhari said that his administration has prioritised infrastructure development to spur the creation of jobs and boost the nation’s economy and has directed the […]
