The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the umbrella body of airline operators globally, has put the amount of foreign airlines trapped in Nigeria at $737.7 million. The association in a letter signed by its Area Manager West and Central Africa, Dr. Samson Fatokun, addressed to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sidika, stated that the foreign […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would no longer condone incessant industrial actions by aviation workers around the airports despite the important roles they are playing in the industry. To curb the strikes by the workers, the government vowed to begin to enforce the Civil Aviation Act (2022) section, disallowing employees from embarking on […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over multiple entry points granted to foreign airlines, saying the gesture is ripping off the country of its foreign exchange potential. The President of the association, Airline, gave this hint on Thursday at the association’s first quarter breakfast business meeting organised by […]
The Federal Government has opened a bid for proposal on the national carrier and asked interested bidders to submit proposals for The Aviation Ministry disclosed this in a statement shared on the official Twitter handle. It state: “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the federal ministry of aviation, is seeking to reposition Nigeria’s aviation […]
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday hinted that the Federal Government would issue Requests-for-Proposal for the establishment of Nigeria Air next week. A request for proposal is the process of requesting the bids on contracts to evaluate the feasibility, financial health and bidders’ abilities to undertake a specific project. The minister, who made […]
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday hinted that the Federal Government would issue Requests-for-Proposal for the establishment of Nigeria Air next week. A request for proposal is the process of requesting the bids on contracts to evaluate the feasibility, financial health and bidders’ abilities to undertake a specific project. The minister, who made […]
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday disclosed that plans had been concluded by the government to ensure the take of national airliner, Air Nigeria, by April next year. The proposed take off of the airline is coming after over three years of sustained efforts by the Federal Government to establish a national […]