The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Jani Ibrahim, has appealed to government stakeholders in Nigeria and China to accelerate the frameworks for the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and China. The NACCIMA President said this will significantly reduce travel time and ease the stress…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has suspended the enforcement of the $30 helicopter landing fees for oil companies operating in the country and also directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to implement hybrid toll payment method at airports. This decision to suspend the landing fees follows concerns raised by…
Freight forwarders have hailed the economic reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu as captured in the Renewed Hope Agenda. They also commended ongoing transformation in the aviation sector led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo (SAN) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs…
Airport freight forwarders have raised the alarm over what they described as an arbitrary and unilateral increase in charges by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) without stakeholders’ consultation. They warned that the decision, if not reviewed through dialogue, could disrupt cargo operations across airports nationwide and further depress government revenue. The position of…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned all domestic airlines to a meeting in Abuja over recent flight disruptions, compensation issues and others. NCAA Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, on his verified X handle, posted that the meeting will be held today (Wednesday) at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja. The…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the country’s airports are operated at a loss without private sector involvement, stressing that the Federal Government could no longer sustain them profitably. Keyamo, who spoke at the launch of Enugu State’s indigenous airline, Enugu Air, said: “There is no government that can run…
Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace yesterday accused a prominent senator of assaulting staff and disrupting flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Ikeja, Lagos. The was later confirmed to be former Edo State Governor and current senator, Adams Oshiomhole. A viral video circulating on social media showed Oshiomhole in a heated argument with an…
South African Airways (SAA) has become the latest organisation to fall victim to a cyber attack. In a statement released on Wednesday, the flagship carrier of South Africa said it has been impacted by a significant cyber incident that began on Saturday, May 3. According to SAA, the breach temporarily disrupted access to the airline’s…
The Federal Government and Trinidad and Tobago have signed Bilateral Air Service Agreement to boost trade, tourism and air connectivity. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and his counterpart, the Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Sinanan signed the agreement on behalf of both countries at the Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and…
