FAAN, Bi-Courtney differ on approach to aviation revenue
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, have recommended different approaches to growing the country’s aviation revenue, with the airport management agency advocating a comprehensive review of taxes, levies and charges.Although FAAN said there was a need for transparency […]
H1 2026 Review: Airlines battle rising operational costs, FAAN faces policy hurdle
Akwa-Ibom state-owned airline, Ibom Air, said the cost of fueling its aircraft tripled between January and April from an average of N2.1m per flight in January to N7.6m in April
FIVE PERCENT TAX: NCAA should focus on aviation devt, not revenue generation — Iyayi, ex-NAMA MD
Over the years, particularly in the last three decades, the NCAA has focused more on safety and security oversight to the detriment of industry development.
Funding concerns: Aviation experts divided over privatisation of NAMA
By Dickson Omobola Aviation experts have expressed divergent views over calls to commercialise or privatise the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as a solution to its funding challenges. The debate followed a proposal by the Joint Action Committee of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which argued that commercialising or privatising NAMA would enable the […]
‘Why foreign airlines rule Nigeria’s skies’
By Dickson Omobola Chief Commercial Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Mr Adedayo Olawuyi, has fingered the dominance of foreign carriers in Nigeria’s aviation market to the weakness of domestic airlines, saying the country lacks strong local and regional operators capable of competing effectively. Olawuyi said airlines such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Asky Airlines continue […]
‘Why foreign airlines rule Nigeria’s skies’
By Dickson Omobola Chief Commercial Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Mr Adedayo Olawuyi, has fingered the dominance of foreign carriers in Nigeria’s aviation market to the weakness of domestic airlines, saying the country lacks strong local and regional operators capable of competing effectively. Olawuyi said airlines such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Asky […]
