Festus Keyamo
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.
15 Oct
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has requested airline operators to serve passengers Nigerian dishes. Keyamo said this while receiving the delegation of the Lufthansa Group in his office yesterday in Abuja. The minister, who commended Lufthansa for their services in the aviation industry over the years, equally mandated all aircraft leaving or…
15 Oct
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has unveiled plans to reintroduce the concession of five international airports nationwide. The airports include Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
11 Oct
Airport terminals in the country are now switching to solar energy to power terminal buildings to mitigate the high cost of electricity charges. Findings by The Guardian show that Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
9 Oct
The Nigerian oil industry has been thrown into disarray following a suggestion by the Federal Government that Dangote Refinery may become the exclusive supplier of Jet A1 fuel to Nigerian airlines. This development emerged after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, hinted at the decision during an interview on Channels Television. He…
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