By Tobi Adetunji The Federal Government said the show of interest by International Airport Operators across the globe to run some of four Nigerian international airports is an indication of level of confidence reposed in the concession programme. The Ministry…
By Tobi Adetunji The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has called on the Federal Government to upwardly review the salaries of staff of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Onyema, who also doubles as the Vice President…
By Tobi Adetunji The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a whopping 50 per cent crash in the aviation sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to an analysis of the GDP data published by the National Bureau…
By Tobi Adetunji Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has launched its Lagos-Abuja-Maiduguri flight deploying its newly acquired state-of-the-art A320 aircraft on the route. The flight departed the the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, before heading to Maiduguri International Airport. At…
By Tobi Adetunji Operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), has/ indicated interest to bid in the ongoing concession of four major airport terminals by the Federal Government. The Chairman of BASL, Dr…
The West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has been recognised with the Distinguished Safety Performance Award by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa disclosed this in a statement in…
By Tobi Adetunji About three months after the implementation of zero Value Added Tax (VAT) on commercial aircraft and spare parts, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has allegedly restored the collection of 7.5 per cent VAT and sundry charges from…
By Tobi Adetunji The Director-General of Nigerian Meteorological Agency, a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Prof. Mansur Matazu said the government has declared that it is coming up with security alternative monitoring system of low level wind shear…
By Tobi Adetunji Senior Adviser on Industrialization to the President of the African Development Bank, Oyebanji Oyeleran-Oyeyinka, has lamented that the country’s export profile has remained almost the same for about 40 years, comparing Nigeria with other countries that expanded…
By Tobi Adetunji The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to…
