Category: Aviation

The Federal Government, yesterday, dared foreign airlines operating in the country to make good their threat to shutdown operations, saying they should remain grateful for doing business in Nigeria. The government also berated the airlines for failing to employ a good number of Nigerians, noting that other nationals are more in the employment of the […]

Only Ethiopia Airlines bid for the new national carrier How 49% ownership, controlled by foreign interest will rob Nigeria of BASA routes Stakeholders: It is another private interest masquerading as the national carrier Project to mimic Virgin Nigeria’s mistake Barring any change in plans, Nigeria will have a new national carrier in December, though there […]

Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) NAMA rallies airlines to new services to optimise operations Ahead of this year’s harmattan season and attendant disruption often experienced in local air travel, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a general overhaul of navigational facilities at airports nationwide. Besides the upgrade of Instrument Landing Systems (ILSs) […]

‘How govt’s negligence enhances foreign airlines’ exploitation of Nigerians’ Worried by the chaotic status of international travels in the country, travel agencies, will next week, take complaints to the National Assembly to seek legislative intervention on the foreign airlines’ protracted stuck fund crisis rocking the air transport sector. Over 2000 travel agencies, under the aegis […]

As ministry distances self from third-party recruitment The Ministry of Aviation, yesterday, issued a disclaimer denouncing recruiting agencies and online platforms scheduling interviews for the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. It issued the caveat emptor after receiving over 20,000 applications for various categories of positions that have neither been created nor advertised. The push for […]

Air freighters offloading consignments at the cargo section of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos… recently Air freight import-to-export ratio slumps to 87:13 Stakeholders condemn overseas ban of local yam, beans, smoked fishes, ginger, others Regulators squeak under staff shortage, multiple guidelines, poor compliance with standards Single guideline, better cooperation imperative, say FAAN, NEPZA Almost […]

Nigerian domestic airline, Azman Air, has resumed operations following its license renewal with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. The airline renewed its Air Transport License after its operation was suspended, Thursday, by the NCAA following the expiration of its document, including nonpayment of legacy debt. A document confirming the renewal of Azman Air license read, […]

Govt has refused to engage operators, build confidence, say travel agencies About three weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a fraction of the foreign airlines’ stuck funds in the country, there has been no reprieve in the crisis rocking the international travel segment. Affordable travel tickets that were earlier withdrawn by the […]

The low solvency level of some underwriting firms and consistent depreciation of naira were, yesterday, identified as the reasons of the higher premium local airlines pay for insuring aircraft in Nigeria and overseas. The insurance regulator and operators, who spoke at the opening of the Chinet 22 Aviation and Cargo Conference in Lagos, said aviation […]