Showing posts with label Nigeria Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria Government. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

■ NIGERIA: NCAA releases list of all 26 carriers licenced to operate in Nigeria in bid to curb illegal operators.

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As part of efforts to clamp down on illegal charter airline operations in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has rel...
Monday, September 30, 2013

■ NIGERIA: New law banning wet-leases for longer than 6 months comes into effect from October 1.

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's (NCAA) decree that no Nigerian carrier, whether scheduled or charter, will be able to wet-lease...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

■ NIGERIA: AMCON confirms appointment of new CEO, CFO at Aero.

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The Nigerian government's Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON)'s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi has con...
Monday, August 12, 2013

► NIGERIA: Jimoh Ibrahim says Air Nigeria will resume ops but only under new ownership.

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Air Nigeria (VK) could make a return to the skies, albeit under new ownership and management, the current CEO of the airline, Mr Jimoh Ibra...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Benin Airport temporarily shut down by IRS over tax evasion allegations.

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Nigeria's Inland Revenue Services (IRS) acting on behalf of the Edo State Government, temporarily closed Benin Airport on Monday over a...
Friday, July 19, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Kenya, Nigeria sign revised BASA; Kenya Airways eyes Abuja flights soon.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) will "soon" commence direct flights to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Purported fleeting plans for Nigeria One unveiled; eyes 50 aircraft by Q4 2014.

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The first purported fleeting plans for Nigeria's tentative new national carrier, Nigeria One, have been revealed with an overall goal o...
Friday, July 12, 2013

■ CHINA: Nigeria finalizes $500mln deal with CCECC for construction of four new international air terminals.

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With a high-powered state visit to China led by Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, about to come to a close, Chinese and Nigerian gover...
Monday, July 8, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Government to move ahead with planned Aerotropolises in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.

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The Nigerian Government will move ahead with plans to develop aerotropolises (an urban plan in which the layout, infrastructure, and econom...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

► NIGERIA: New national carrier, "National One", to début soon - Princess Stella

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The Nigerian government is set to venture into the airline sector once more with a new national carrier, "National One" (this is ...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ghana's Fly540 supposedly granted rights to serve Nigeria; Antrak Air to follow.

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Reports out of Ghana claim that Fly540 Ghana (5G) has at last been tentatively granted traffic rights to Nigeria following the intervention...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Akwa Ibom State approaches Bombardier, Lufthansa Technik over possibility of MRO facility, new regional airline.

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The local government of Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State has approached various international firms among them Canadian aircraft manufacture...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Princess Stella officially unveils Nigeria's revised National Civil Aviation Policy.

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The Nigerian Minister of Civil Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has officially unveiled her country's revised dossier on aviation dubbe...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Airlines have spent $4.5billion on new aircraft in last 6 years: NCAA

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During a recent address to the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies’ 2013 Training Workshop on Aviation and Space Law held at the ...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Ghana's Minister of Transport decries Nigeria's double-talk regarding the granting of traffic rights.

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Ghana's Minister of Transport, Dzifa Attivor, has bemoaned Nigeria's inaction in granting Ghanaian airlines rights to operate into ...
Thursday, April 4, 2013

■ NIGERIA: AeroContractor's management directs fired workers to reapply for their jobs.

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AeroContractor's (AJ) management, on the back of strong government pressure, has directed its recently dismissed staff numbering 600+ t...
Friday, March 29, 2013

► NIGERIA: AeroContractors resumes operations today.

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As previously reported, Nigeria's second largest airline, AeroContractors (AJ), will resume flights effective today, 29 March bringing...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Government finalizes plans to source funding for new national carrier as ATR pitches its turboprops for use in the Aviation Intervention Fund.

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After a meeting of the Economic Management Team chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, the Nigerian government is set to finalize...
Monday, March 18, 2013

► NIGERIA: Dana Air resumes ops tomorrow morning as AeroContractors moves to fire nearly 1'000 striking employees.

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After talks held today between its management, the Nigerian Aviation Ministry and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dana Air (9J) has ...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

► NIGERIA: Emirates, Turkish Airlines granted rights to Kano; flights to begin by end of March says Princess Stella.

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Turkish Airlines (TK) and Emirates (EK) will commence services to the northern Nigerian city of Kano before month-end according to Nigeri...