Sirika To Airlines: Stop Blaming Govt For Profit Decline       Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has cautioned members of the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, against accusing his ministry and aviation regulatory agencies for the unfavourable operating environment and decline in their profits. Sirika gave the caution...

2021 Budget: Don’t Reduce Aviation’s Vote, Sirika Begs NASS       The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Monday pleaded with the National Assembly not to reduce the budgetary allocation to his ministry. He made the appeal when he appeared before the Senate Joint Committee on Finance...

IATA Foresees More Job Losses In Aviation — Report     The International Air Transport Association’s new data indicating the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry and economies has worsened sharply since the previous assessment in April. IATA said African’s aviation would suffer job losses to the...

Strike Looms As Aviation Unions Threaten Mass Action     The National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria have directed all Arik Air staff to down tools while noting that it will commence strike actions from August 17. In...

International Flights May Resume September - Minister     The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has given the indication that international flights from Nigeria might resume in September 2020. On March 23rd 2020, Nigeria shut down its airspace as part of measures to curtail the spread of...

Don’t Allow Aviation To Fail, IATA Charges Nigeria     The International Air Transport Association on Thursday charged Nigeria not to allow its aviation sector to fail. This followed the announcement by the Federal Government that the country’s aviation sector was losing over N17bn monthly due to the...