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In this write-up, NigerianFLIGHTDECK examines the controversies trailing proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, which culminated with last Friday’s unconventional launch of the airline seven years after it was announced at the Farnborough Air Show and some of the grouses stakeholders have against the airline. Last Friday’s landing of an Ethiopian Airline Boeing 737-860 Max aircraft with registration Number ET-APL painted …

Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today asked the Federal Government and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to maintain status quo following the plaintiffs’(AON’s) motion ex parte in Suit FHC/L/CS/2159/2022 filed on the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. The Court has equally adjourned proceedings on the matter till February 13, 2023. The Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa Federal High Court sitting …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has issued an Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Minister of Aviation, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Attorney General of the Federation and other defendants from executing the proposed National Carrier, Nigeria Air. This is coming after the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika said that no rational court can …

TWO industry professionals, President, Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association of Nigeria (IAOPA), Dr. Alex Nwuba and the Managing Partner of Avaero Capital, Sindy Foster have both charted a path for the Jet fuel crisis the Nigerian aviation industry is currently grappling with, as well as other issues in the industry.   Both eggheads also had strong opinions with regards the …

FEDERAL Government has denied the existence of a preferred bidder for Nigeria Air stating that some vested interest have been promoting certain agenda including Qatar Airways.   A statement released today by Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu stated that there is no preferred bidder and that transparency and accountability has been the watchword.   The statement read: “It …

MINISTER of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, once again says efforts at establishing a national carrier are still in the works as operations may commence in the first quarter of 2022 while using this year, 2021 to do the needful. This is just as he said that the COVID-19 exposed certain economic vulnerabilities in the nation due to its lack of having …

By Simon Tumba FOR a long time aviation stakeholders have been expressing concern over the stagnant or retarding predicament of this massive sector, considering our natural, human and economic potentials. Perhaps based on these factors, including the $1.3 billion annually repatriated by foreign airlines, Senator Hadi Sirika put out a plan over four years ago to set up a national …

With what has happened with regards setting up a national carrier in the last four years of this administration, with all the intrigues and failed deadlines, ANTHONY OMOH looks at emerging trends especially in Ghana which has silently set their ball rolling with firm aircraft orders; and wonders if Project Nigeria Air will reach fruition at the rate things are …

As Sirika maintains airline unfit for national carrier The discourse on the National carrier issue deepens with others, including the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika lending thoughts towards whether or not government will make what they believe is the right decision and put to rest the feeling of uncertainty with regards the fate of Nigeria Air and what Government …

“To me, as I said on the Flightdeck Forum, the option remains Arik, Arik, Arik or look for a domestic carrier or any other carrier within to partner to start it. When you partner with another airline to start it then you are having three government carriers in place. I feel it’s a good thing, I am happy AMCON has changed their tone we are yet to hear from the Federal Government although we only saw that money was budgeted but we are not sure what route they would take. And if you look at the amount budgeted, that amount cannot do anything to start a national carrier from the scratch. As at today we have not seen a clear cut investor that is ready to partner with FG, I think the best way to go is to look at the Arik, Aero option and move with it.”