Ahead of the September 5 date for the resumption of international flights, the federal government has listed Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Angolan TAG, Air Namibia and Royal Air Maroc, as foreign airlines that are not approved to operate flights into the country. The demand for tickets for foreign trips has, however, surged as […]
Following the swearing-in of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term on May 29, 2019, 43 ministers were appointed to oversee different federal and state ministries. Hadi Sirika was appointed as the Minister of Aviation by the president, after rounding off his tenure as the state minister of aviation under Rotimi Amaechi, who was the […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has confirmed that the Bell 206-B 111 helicopter, which crashed last Friday in Lagos has a valid Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) till October 29, 2020 and that the company, Quorum Aviation, which operated the equipment, has a valid Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) that would expire on November […]
Aviation workers yesterday embarked on a protest that disrupted activities at the offices of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the plan by the federal government to lease the four major airports in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt. In Lagos, the workers shut FAAN's offices from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m and […]
Globally, airports are presumed to be the point of contact and spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This is because people who contracted the virus were those who largely travelled by air from one country to another; from one city to another and aircraft was initially seen as potential host of the virus, a presumption that […]
Buffeted by massive revenue drop occasioned by the impact of Covid-19, and other cost-related inflation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for domestic and international flights, as part of overall measures to bolster revenue generation. The PSC increase, which will become effective September 1, 2020, will culminate in […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Wednesday that its aeronautic and non-aeronautic revenues dipped by N17.5bn in 23 weeks due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Finance and Accounts of FAAN, Mrs. Nike Aboderin, spoke during a webinar organised by FAAN. Aboderin who gave a detailed overview of the […]
The Federal Government on Monday said airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for airlifting passengers without negative COVID-19 test results as it prepared to open international flights. The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sanni Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing of the PTF on in Abuja. Speaking on the new protocols […]
One of Nigeria's leading airlines, Dana Air said it would introduce additional flights between Abuja and Lagos and resume Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja with effect from August 28. This is a day to the reopening of the airports for international flights. The airline's Accountable Manager, Obi Mbanuzuo disclosed in a statement that […]
The Federal Government said yesterday it will not hesitate to concession the nation's airports for effective and efficient service delivery. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, noted that the concessioning process would boost revenue drive of the government, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari's government as social democratic in nature, has vehemently refused to sell […]
