Anambra govt under fire over plans to construct another airport
By Dickson Omobola The decision of Anambra State government to construct another airport has come under severe criticisms, with many describing it as a misplaced priority. The backlash comes nine months after the state government dismissed reports of a proposed airport in Ndikelionwu, Orumba North Local Government Area, barely 60 kilometres by road from the […]
Multiple entries: Domestic operators threaten to sue FG
By Lawani Mikairu Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, yesterday, threatened to sue the Federal Government over the multiple entries granted by the Federal Government to foreign airlines operating into the country. The threat was issued by Alhaji Yunusa Abdulmunaf, President of AON, while speaking at the Q1 2022 Breakfast Business meeting organised by the Aviation […]
How we’ll fund Abuja 2nd runway project ― Sirika
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday, said the federal government would spread a total sum of N92,123,175,305.77 over a number of works to be carried out at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over a period of twelve months. This was as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved […]
SIRIKA AND OLUMIDE: The Pic Continuum
By Chris Aligbe On Wednesday, 9th March, the Ministry of Aviation announced the appointment of an Interim Managing Director for the much-awaited proposed National Flag Carrier – Nigeria Air, in the person of Capt. Dapo Olumide. In the official statement by the then Director of Information of the Ministry, Dr. James Odaudu announcing Capt. Olumide’s appointment, […]
Airlines groan as scarcity of aviation fuel bites harder
Domestic airlines are currently groaning under acute scarcity of aviation fuel, popularly called Jet A1, with only few operators getting supplies from marketers.
Aviation fuel scarcity: Passengers lament, as airlines cut flight frequencies
By Lawani Mikairu Passengers at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal 2, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT,Thursday lamented the inability of domestic airlines to increase flight frequency to their various destinations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1. This is just as the airlines said aviation fuel was readily available, […]
