Investors To Raise N102.75bn For National Carrier – Fed Govt       Private investors are to raise $250m (N102.75bn at N411/$ official exchange rate) to start up Nigeria’s national airline, the Federal Government has said. It disclosed this in a document on the updated status of the government’s...

FG Orders Immediate Resumption Of Domestic Flights Catering Services       Catering services, hitherto suspended at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic are to resume on domestic flights immediately, the Federal Government declared on Monday. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential...

Kano International Flights Suspension Causing Revenue Losses – Sirika       The continued suspension of international flights to and from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, is denying the Federal Government a lot of revenue, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Tuesday. Sirika said this...

Two Years After, FG Lifts Ban On 737 Max Planes       The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the Nigerian Airspace from February 12, 2021. This is coming nearly two years after the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi...

Two Months After, Airlines Await N5bn Bailout       Almost two months after the federal government approved a N5 billion bailout for the aviation sector, operators are worried over the delay in its release, even as many airlines and allied businesses are on the brink of collapse. The...

COVID-19: FG Offers Airlines N500bn Single-Digit Loans         The Federal Government has opened a N500 billion credit window for airlines to access single-digit loans to boost their operation and aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is separate from the N5bn provided for airlines and other allied...