Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, says the Federal Executive Council has agreed to concession the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.
Continue reading »FG APPROVES CONCESSION OF LAGOS, ABUJA AIRPORTS
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AIR TRANSPORTATION CONTRIBUTES $8.2BN TO NIGERIA’S GDP ANNUALLY – SIRIKA
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Wednesday disclosed that transportation which is the cardinal objective of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) of the current administration cannot be over-emphasised.
Continue reading »NATIONAL AIRLINE WILL GROW NIGERIA’S ECONOMY, SAYS AMAECHI
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says the establishment of a national carrier will grow Nigeria’s economy.
Continue reading »SPRINGFOUNTAIN, BOEING TO INVEST $20BN IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY
One of Nigeria’s leading aviation infrastructure firms, Springfountain, and aircraft manufacturers, the Boeing Company USA, have signed a strategic agreement that would lead to a $20bn investment in the Nigerian aviation industry within the next few years.
Continue reading »AIRPORTS CONCESSION MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE UNTIL 2019 – NUATE
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Tuesday said the Federal Government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country might not be feasible until 2019.
Continue reading »FED GOVT MAY MERGE ARIK, AERO AS NATIONAL CARRIER
A likely merger and conversion of assets of Arik Air and Aero Contractors is one of the options being considered by the Federal Government (FG) in the build-up to a new national carrier for the country.
Continue reading »FG TO PROCURE 20 AIRCRAFT FOR AVIATION COLLEGE
The Federal Government is to procure 20 aircraft to make Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria a centre of excellence, Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NCAT took delivery of a brand new Diamond DA24NG. The minister, who disclosed this at the launch of the new aircraft […]
Continue reading »ABUJA AIRPORT: SECOND RUNWAY DEPENDENT ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, SAYS SIRIKA
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has hinted that the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja would be dependent on the availability of funds for the project. Sirika, who expressed the commitment of the current administration to build another runway in order to meet the increasing demand of the Abuja Airport, however […]
Continue reading »AIRLINES COMMENCE BOOKINGS AGAINST WEDNESDAY’S REOPENING AS MINISTER CONFIRMS ABUJA RUNWAY 96% READY
All appears set for the reopening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after six weeks of runway rehabilitation exercise. While workers are busy with finishing touches on the critical infrastructure, local airlines and their foreign counterparts have reopened sales and bookings on the Abuja route. With the cheering development, air travel activities and businesses in and around Abuja […]
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