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 […]
Excessive taxes hurting aviation sector, pushing Nigerian airfares beyond reach
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Updated: United Airlines plane with 245 passengers declares emergency, returns to Lagos, several injured
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.
Air Sierra Leone begins Lagos route with E145 aircraft
By Dickson Omobola Sierra Leone’s new flag carrier, Air Sierra Leone, has expanded operations across Africa by connecting flights from Sierra Leone to Lagos. The airline, which marked its inaugural flight to Lagos on Wednesday, said it would operate to Lagos three times a week. Speaking during its inaugural flight ceremony at the Murtala Muhammed […]
Presidency proposes stricter sanctions on airlines over flight delays, cancellations
The Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit, CRDCU, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Bala Usman, has proposed a review of the draft policy on sanctions for airlines to the ministry of aviation and aerospace development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.
Keyamo unveils plans for aircraft manufacturing in Nigeria
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has hinted at a nearly-accomplished plan to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria.
