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1 Feb
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that the principal officers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) spent close to N1 billion on the purchase of air tickets annually. Keyamo disclosed this while speaking on the relocation of the corporate headquarters of FAAN from Abuja to Lagos on Wednesday in…
28 Jan
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to support Nigerian airlines to grow, flourish and break new grounds for them to remain in business.
26 Jan
Akin to his predecessor in office, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, this week toured Magnus Aircraft manufacturing company in Hungary, in search of partnership for local assemblage and manufacturing of light aircraft in Nigeria.
12 Jan
In a bid to tackle inter agency rivalry amongst aviation agencies, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo t has directed that all agencies will hold monthly meetings at the Ministry headquarters under the Chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary. Keyamo who regretted that Nigeria got a low rating of 75percent during the last…
3 Jan
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travellers, airlines, and all stakeholders.
29 Dec
If 2022 was bad in numbers, 2023 turned out worse, shattering all economic projections in aviation. And for all the beautiful business plans airlines brought onboard, no operator could have seen the headwinds ahead.
15 Dec
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the sack of all the directors of agencies under his purview.The affected agencies include Nigeria Airspace Management Agency..
14 Dec
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo said he would not relent on a plan to concession the five international airports, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu.
14 Dec
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
13 Dec
The Ministry of Aviation says it is working on plans to ensure that commercial airlines operating in Nigeria pay compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights as of January. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this when he appeared before the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Aviation for the 2024…
13 Dec
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has said airlines will start to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights by January 2024. Keyamo said this at Tuesday’s Joint National Assembly Committee on Aviation where he defended his ministry’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year. He gave assurance that a list of airlines that delayed or cancelled…
30 Nov
Following the recent incident involving United Nigeria, the federal government has directed that all wet-leased aircraft coming into Nigeria must have a Nigeria pilot seated on the jump seat with the foreign pilot

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