Festus Keyamo
13 Nov
The Federal Government has said France and the United States of America are collaborating with the country to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the ill-fated helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last month. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a press briefing alongside the Director General of the Nigeria…
13 Nov
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has convened a stakeholder engagement aimed at creating new partnerships between the Nigeria Insurance Association (NIA) and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON).
8 Nov
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to host the first Nigeria International Airshow next April in Lagos, to attract investors into the aviation industry. The development is coming amid plans by the government to concession five major international airports and rebrand the industry. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who disclosed at a press…
7 Nov
The federal government has unveiled plans to host the first Nigeria International Air Show in April 2025 in Lagos, with the aim of attracting investors to the aviation industry. The development comes amidst plans by the government to concession five major international airports and the urgent need to rebrand the image of Nigeria’s aviation industry.…
4 Nov
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to develop a roadmap for the adaptation of cleaner energy in the aviation industry. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo disclosed this on Monday at the 2nd consultative stakeholders’ engagement on the development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (LCAF),…
1 Nov
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) yesterday announced that it has found the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed last Thursday into the Atlantic Ocean. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji.
25 Oct
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)/Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organisation
21 Oct
The Ethiopian Airlines Consortium has reached out to President Bola Tinubu, seeking his intervention in a dispute involving the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and the Nigeria Air project. The letter, titled “Ethiopian Airlines Consortium Plea on the Issue of the National Carrier,” was dated October 15 and delivered to the presidency on October 17.…
18 Oct
Globally, airports are facing increasing financial pressures, despite passenger traffic set to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
18 Oct
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigeria has been removed from blacklist globally as its aviation rating has risen to 75.5 per cent.
18 Oct
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has clarified that the directive mandating outbound flights to patronise local caterers does not compel foreign airlines to serve Nigerian dishes, but strictly mandates them to engage Nigerian caterers.
16 Oct
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has requested airline operators to serve passengers with Nigerian dishes. Keyamo said this while receiving the delegation of Lufthansa Group in his office yesterday in Abuja.
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