The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has advanced reasons why a vibrant aviation sector is important to the African economy. He also advised Global Aviation Stakeholders on the need to harmonise the development, production and deployment of the proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Keyamo, who spoke at the ongoing Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels …

Foreign airlines have disclosed that about 90 per cent of their $783 million trapped funds have not been unpaid. The airlines stated this during a stakeholders’ forum convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Lagos recently. According to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as of August 2023, Nigeria accounted for a substantial …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has told aviation agencies chief executive officers to perform or get sacked. Keyamo stated this yesterday while speaking at an Aviation Stakeholders Forum put together by the ministry for players, operators, regulators and agencies under its supervision. Describing the forum as an avenue for input gathering, Keyamo said President Ahmed Bola …

Flight operations resumed today at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State after they were suspended to allow for commencement of investigations into a private jet accident that occurred on Friday. The aircraft, which crash-landed close to the runway, disrupted flight activities, as accident investigators were immediately deployed to the scene. On board the flight were the Minister …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it would improve access for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the nation’s airports and work with airline operators to upgrade amenities needed for air travel nationwide. A recent investigative report by TheCable exposed that PWDs are still having harrowing experiences at Nigerian airports as accessibility to facilities remains poor despite the inclusivity …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said yesterday that talks were at an advanced stage between Nigeria and the United States of America on the resumption of direct flights from Houston. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, Keyamo also said efforts were on to attract foreign investment into the aviation sector. …

House of Representatives has taken steps to curtail exorbitant airfares by international and even domestic airlines in Nigeria. This was a sequel to the adoption of the amended motion moved by Hon. Moshood Olarewaju Oshun from Lagos at plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion, he said, that in 2023, international passenger traffic has grown massively from the 3,503,692 that was …

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, has said the airline won’t reject any decision by the Federal Government to either suspend indefinitely or resume the national carrier project. Tasew, who stressed that the East African carrier did not initially show interest in participating in the Nigeria Air project, said the decision to submit a bid for …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, said that the state government would soon recoup all expenses on the state’s Agro Cargo Airport, as various international aviation companies jostle for concessional operations. The airport is located along Iperu-Ilishan Road in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. The governor, shortly after an inspection of the airport at the weekend, stated …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has charged the contractor handling the construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA), the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Limited to employ the locals as part of the manpower to construct the runway. He stated this at the official taking over of the site …