FG To Launch National Carrier 3Q, 2020   The Federal Government Wednesday in Abuja disclosed that it had not given up on its determination to float a national carrier for the country. Consequently, it said the proposed national carrier, Air Nigeria, would be launched in the third...

National Carrier’ll Create Employment For New Pilots, FG Says     The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said that the idea of a national carrier for Nigeria if implemented would create employment opportunities for new pilots. The Managing Director of FAAN, Rabiu Yakubu, said this on Tuesday...

FG Extends Enugu Airport Repairs Completion To April 2020   The Federal Government has extended the date for the completion of the repair work on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State, from December 2019 to April 2020. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this...

Sirika: Airport Concession'll Boost Aviation Sector Growth   The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said the idea of airports concession across the country will bring about growth in the sector. The minister said the country’s airports would be better managed and operated by concessionaires. “The best...

Review Agreements With Airlines, Stakeholders Urge Sirika   following the inauguration of ministers on Wednesday, stakeholders in the aviation industry have asked the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, to consider reviewing Bilateral Air Service Agreement Airlines with other countries. Stakeholders had in the last few weeks...

FG Restructuring Financing Arrangement For Nigeria Air, Says Sirika The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, says the Federal Government is working on restructuring the financing arrangement for the national carrier as proposed by the Federal Executive Council. Sirika said FEC had studied the...