Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has unveiled three roadmaps for the Nigerian aviation industry. He also apologised to foreign airlines over the trapped funds, which has caused crisis in the sector in Nigeria for almost two years. At the seventh Aviation Summit in Abuja, the minister mentioned aerotropolis, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities and Aircraft Leasing …

One of the aircraft manufacturers, Airbus has revealed that an additional 159 aircraft will be needed to serve the Nigerian market by the year 2024. This means that the demand for air travel in Nigeria is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. The Airline Marketing Director, Africa, Airbus, Joep Ellers stated this on Tuesday, during a press conference …

The United Nigeria Airlines, one of the leading airlines in the country, has received approval for operation of international flights. According to the approval by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the airline will operate international flights to United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. A letter dated 8th September 2023, …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has disclosed that the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be completed within the next 12 months. During a tour at the Abuja airport on Tuesday, the minister said the government had started the payment of compensation to communities affected by the second runway …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operating licence of Xejet Airlines over alleged fake insurance certificates for its Embraer 145 aircraft. The development came barely two weeks after the industry regulator began a probe of local airlines over allegations of possessing fake aircraft insurance certificates NCAA made this known in a letter sent to the operator, a …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to civil aviation safety and achieving safety standards in the aviation industry. Keyamo gave the assurance when he met with the visiting team of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Abuja, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood. …

The Federal Government has settled the issue of compensation with the Jiwa community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to allow the eventual take-off of the delayed second runway project of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. During a meeting with the community leaders yesterday, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, and his FCT counterpart, Barrister …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has announced that the contractors for the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja are set to commence work soon. This was as the minister met with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on compensation and relocation of Abuja indigenes, who were affected …

Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang inaugurated an Abuja-Jos direct flight on Monday at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang, near Jos in a partnership between the state and ValueJet Airline. Plateau signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ValueJet Airline on 15th August to allow the carrier to expand Jos-Abuja flight services. Last 10th October, ValueJet launched its inaugural flight …

Aviation workers in the security and logistics segment of the sector have bowed to down tools on Wednesday over poor remunerations, among other welfare issues. The workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) made the declaration in a letter addressed to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and other employers …