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Nigeria Govt running airports at a loss

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…

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Access Bank bankrolls Green Africa Airways’ aircraft acquisition

Access Bank has provided a naira debt facility to partly fund the aircraft acquisition of Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline – Green Africa Airways. The facility by the financial institution, the Green Africa Airways’ spokesperson / Brand Marketing Specialist, Omolora Kehinde, said is a significant step in the mission of  the carrier to provide safe, affordable…

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Algeria to launch Algeria-Abuja-Douala route in April

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and the Algerian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mezoued Hosine have met to discuss the commencement of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) arrangements between Nigeria and Algeria. Ambassador Hosine expressed his country’s interest in launching air services connecting Algeria, Abuja, and Douala. He requested the Minister’s intervention in…

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Kenya Airways begs NCAA over rude comment on president, passenger maltreatment

Kenya Airways officials have tendered an unreserved apology to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, following a complaint of mistreatment during a recent flight. The airline also retracted previous statements regarding the incident, admitting fault for allowing Omisore to board a flight from Lagos without the necessary transit visa….

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