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FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) yesterday Wednesday March 31, 2021 approved contract worth over N10 billion for the provision of Airport Management Solutions for five international airports. The airports are the Murtala Muhammed international Airport (MMIA), Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) and Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu (AIIA). According to …

MINISTERS of Aviation in the West African sub region have revealed plans to implement post covid recovery plan for air transport in the region, including strategies for the long-term sustainable development of the industry after consideration of issues affecting air transport and related sectors. This is just as they have urged all operators including airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, …

THE Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced that Nigeria has received three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Sirika, disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@hadisirika) on Sunday, adding that there was no better aviation safety than having well trained, proficient aviators. NCAT takes delivery of six Diamond DA40 NG training aircraft According …

INVESTORS in the aviation sub sector are seeking easier access to land for aviation-related investments and have asked the House of Representatives to enact laws that would provide for an enabling environment for investment. This is just as Chuks Izuogor, a representative of some airlines has sought the intervention of the House to redraft Clause 28 of the Bill of …

A group of former Managing Directors and Directors of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have identified the Mezzanine Clause in all Chinese sponsored infrastructures stating that any contravention of Agreement with China on the $500m loan for the construction of the new terminal building may lead to the invocation of the clause. The Mezzanine clause in all Chinese sponsored …

NON-EXISTENT corporate governance and poor business plans, high maintenance cost and interest on loans as well as choice of operational equipment are some of the linking factors identified as the bane to Nigerian airline survival according to the minister of aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika. Sirika who was responding to the senate committee on aviation during the three-day public hearing last …

TO say the three day public hearing on the amendment of six (6) executive bills of aviation agencies hosted by the Senate Committee on Aviation is anything short of interesting would be the understatement of all time. Views and counter views with divergent ideas filled the air as law makers, the regulator, investors and stakeholders gathered to amend  Acts establishing …

 Passenger Service Charge was not unilaterally increased as implied by AON- Yadudu MANAGING Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has said that its charges to airlines and other investors are in no way nebulous and that the agency has always been open to investors, airline operators about this This is just as he …

STAKEHOLDERS are of the opinion that the Federal Government needs to improve on its announced N5billion COVID-19 intervention funds for the aviation sector as the sum will not have much impact in meeting the sector’s challenge. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had in Day one of a three day public hearing hosted by the Senate Committee on Aviation on …

Reject 60%-40% concession pitch, plans to sack staff after two years at concessionaire’s whim Say Sirika bent on concessioning a concession UNIONS have declared that the planned concession which will see the concessionaire get 60% of the revenue sharing formula while FAAN gets 40% and still has to service the Chinese debt of over US1 billion is dead on arrival, …