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 […]
Strike looms in aviation sector, as unions give two weeks notice
By Lawani Mikairu Industrial action looms in the Aviation sector as workers unions have given the federal government two weeks ultimatum to ensure payment of full salaries of aviation agencies workers. According to the unions, namely; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigeria […]
268 Nigerians evacuated from China arrive Abuja
By Lawani Mikairu 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The evacuees were brought back to Nigeria by Air Peace airline who had on Thursday flew some Chinese nationals out of the country to China. The arrival of the evacuees from China was disclosed by the Chairman, Nigerians in […]
(JUST IN) Flight ban violation: Flairjet pays N1m fine to FG
FG reports airline to UK CAA By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika yesterday said the Federal government has collected 1 million naira fine from Flairjet airline for violating the federal government flight ban into the country. This is just as the Nigerian government has also reported the violation to the United Kingdom, […]
Canada evacuation: Reps Aviation committee says use of Ethiopian Airline not acceptable
Summons PTF on COVID-19, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Aviation By Lawani Mikairu The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, yesterday said the planned use of Ethiopian Airline, a foreign airline, to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Canada instead of Air Peace Airline earlier billed to evacuate them, would not be accepted by the House. This was […]
Top Pakistani model, Zara Abid, others feared dead in plane crash
Top Pakistani model, Zara Abid is feared to be among those who have lost their lives in the passenger jet which plunged into a housing estate. Abid was reportedly one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines which crashed into homes near Karachi. A total of 80 bodies have been recovered after a […]
