The Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines Company, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo has urged the Federal Government to consider the aviation industry a critical sector by making deliberate policies for a single digit loan and access to foreign exchange by operators. Okonkwo made…
The Nigeria Civil Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of Mattini Airline Services Ltd pending completion of investigations into the runway excursion involving a Challenger CL 601 aircraft, operated by the firm. This is contained in a statement on Saturday…
Dana Air has been honoured by the Women in Aviation for celebrating 15 years in Nigeria’s Aviation Industry at the Annual Conference of Women in Aviation Nigeria Chapter held recently in Kano. According to the President of Women in Aviation…
Air Peace has expanded its Asian footprints with the commencement of direct scheduled commercial flights into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 31, 2023. This is as the Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has lauded the airline’s giant…
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday, assured that the nation’s national carrier, ‘Nigeria Air’ will commence operations in early December, 2022. The Minister gave this assurance while interacting with the Senate Press Corps at the National Assembly…
By Seun Ibiyemi Stakeholders in the Aviation sector have said the country’s national carrier, Nigerian Air, is not feasible following the failure to begin its operation in April 2022 as proposed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and failure…
By Seun Ibiyemi Following the closure of Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic runway for 90 days, stakeholders in the Aviation sector have shown concerns as airline passengers may experience flight delay. This is expected, as the domestic runway of the Murtala Muhammed…
More investors are now showing interest in floating airlines in the aviation sector following the increasing level of insecurity on Nigerian roads. Our correspondent gathered that about 25 investors had commenced moves to acquire Air Operator’s Certificates from the Nigerian…
