Aviation
3 Jun
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has pledged support to the approval and prompt implementation of the new Condition of Service (CoS), consequential adjustment of salaries
3 Jun
Apparently unfazed by multiple delays in the buildup schedule, the Ministry of Aviation has said that the new national carrier will fly by July 2022.
3 Jun
A local carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has urged the Federal Government to review its transportation policies to build inter-ministerial relationships to fast-track economic development.
2 Jun
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), yesterday, hinged its inability to provide 24-hour services at aerodromes nationwide on non-viability of the local air transport sector.
2 Jun
United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, Emirates Airline, is set to return to its 21-weekly flights schedule out of Nigeria, effective September 1 – in affirmation of its full recovery from the pandemic effects.
20 May
No other word best capture the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation sector: 'disastrous'! For Nigeria’s airline operations and airport infrastructure, it was the worst disruption ever recorded in the industry.
17 May
A coalition of aviation workers' unions yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged imminent plan to ground Areo Contractors airline and further downsize another 40 per cent of its workforce.
17 May
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has appealed to member states and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) to call on the Secretary General, International Civil Aviation Organisation....
13 May
For the second time in two months, the National Assembly on Monday, summoned airline operators, oil marketers, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to a round-table over soaring cost of jet fuel for which the operators threatened to shut down local air transport services.
11 May
Stakeholders in the aviation sector yesterday, urged regulators to simplify the approval protocol for drone usage in the country.
8 May
The planned protest against the high cost of aviation fuel, attendant high cost of operations, and condition of service by airline operators, and workers’ unions have thrown the aviation sector into deep confusion and uncertainty.
8 May
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has embarked on stronger collaborative measures and cooperation with other deposit insurance agencies globally to address the challenges facing the insurance industry.