Aviation stakeholders have reacted to the inability of the federal government to   attract investors who are willing to put their money in   Arik Air and Aero Contractors airlines two years after they came under the receivership of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria , AMCON.   Arik Air has not had any interested investor, while Aero Contractors was said to have had investors already streamlined to three for negotiations with the management.

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, is to commence the installation of CAT II Instrument Landing System, ILS, at Maiduguri, Jos and Minna airports in the northern parts of the country. This is coming on the heels of commissioning of similar Category II Instrument at the Benin city Airport, Edo State capital.

Air Peace is to commence daily flights into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Port Harcourt, Rivers state with effect from r January 18 and would operate from OAS Terminal at the base with state of the art facilities.

Eagle-eyed Air Peace all-female crew comprising Captain Sinmisola Ajibola, Senior First Officer Onohi Agboighale, Mojoko Ewane, Taiye Abbey, Victoria Ukpiaifo and Ngozi Ezeamaka on Sunday frustrated an attempt by a middle-aged woman and her collaborators to traffic a three-day-old baby boy through the Port Harcourt Airport to Lagos.

The Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), has called for more stability and creation of an enabling environment for the industry to thrive in 2019.

Mr Herbert Odika,  currently a  Senior Tutor, Aviation Operations at Stanstead Airport College, United Kingdom was  Zonal    Commercial Manager and Regional Manager, NAHCOaviance  from    February 2006  –  June 2011  . In this interview with selected aviation reporters he talks about Nigeria aviation, how Nigeria airports can be made viable.

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, in its Economic Report for 2019 said airlines fuel bill will rise to $200 billion in 2019. According to the report, the number of new destinations will increase and number of aircraft fleet worldwide will equally increase by over 1000 aircraft as there will be around 4.8 million available seats by end of the year.

The federal government has introduced electronic yellow card for international travellers out of the country. This will replace the old card with effect from April 1 this year.

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it had acquired a five percent stake in China Southern Airlines, as it seeks to establish itself in the Asian aviation market.

Traffic and flight activities have peaked at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja following resumption of work after the new year celebration.