Ethiopian Airlines fare dispute strands passenger at Abuja airport for two months
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian passenger, Abdullahi Salisu, has alleged that a dispute with Ethiopian Airlines over a ticket change and refund has left him stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, since June 29. Salisu, who was scheduled to fly from Abuja to Cairo, Egypt, on June 29, said he had booked the ticket […]
Aviation experts express surprise at FAAN’s deployment controversy
Aviation experts have expressed surprise that the deployment of the Director of Human Resources in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Hajia Salamatu Umar Elumah to the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, by the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika in the recent reorganisation in the aviation industry, could generate controversy.
AMCON forestalled initial plan to seize, sell off Arik Air—Okon
Former Vice-Chairman of Arik Air, Senator Anietie Okon yesterday, alleged that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, forestalled the plans by some interest groups in government to take over Arik Air and sell it cheaply to themselves. AMCON is currently managing the airline.
Air Peace low fare to Akure part of our contribution to national dev — Onyema
CHAIRMAN of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema, has said his airline’s decision to go to Akure with a very low fare of N10,000 was part of Air Peace’s drive to contribute to the unity and development of the country. He said the airline believes there is a lot of human and mineral resources in Ondo State, “so we want to help investors go into the state and Ekiti State”.
America FAA to visit, assess Nigeria civil aviation industry
THE American Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, is to visit Nigeria later in August to assess the country’s civil aviation industry, three years after it carried out similar assessment of the sector. The FAA team is led by Louis Alvarez, Louis Vanstroy (Operations Specialist), Benjamin Garrido (Airworthiness Specialist) and Jeffrey Klang (Attorney).
Premier Standard to boost Nigeria cargo export
The volume of cargo export through Nigeria airports will soon be enhanced by massive fish export from Nigeria by some members of Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria, CAFAN . This has been made possible by the recent federal government intervention in the forex market which has relatively made the dollar available with the resultant gradual reduction in the price of fish feeds which the farmers needs.
