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Aviation experts push for lower taxes to make African air travel affordable

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Director-General of Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa and policymakers in the continent are tinkering with the idea of cutting high aviation taxes and charges as they lamented that high taxes and charges are killing the African travel industry. The Gambian Minister of Transport, Works and

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8 Key Reforms in the Aviation and Aerospace Sector Under Festus Keyamo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 November 2024 0

In a democracy, accountability is cardinal. Citizens often grow impatient with high expectations. After only a month in office, the Minister of Petroleum is expected to increase oil production from 1.5 million to 2.5 million barrels a day, the Minister of Power is expected to provide 24/7 electricity without raising tariffs, and the Minister of […]

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AON, NIA burden in the aviation industry

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 November 2024 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and the National Insurers Association (NIA) have expressed divers views on the challenges of aviation insurance within Nigeria. This issue came to light during a stakeholder engagement aimed at forming new partnerships between the NIA and airlines. While members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria raised concerns

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Nigerian carriers in urgent need of support, say aviation experts

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BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Some aviation experts in the country have taken a holistic look at the industry and came up with a verdict that the aviation industry in Nigeria needs urgent rescue to get out of its precarious situation. Aviation consultant and the Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Consult, Mr Chris Aligbe while featuring alongside […]

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Prioritise existing airports infrastructure, economic stimulus to revive aviation sector-Expert

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.Says aviation survival depends on strategic investment, not new airports BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Managing Director, CITA Aviation Fuelling Company Ltd, Dr. Thomas Ogungbangbe, has listed ways Nigeria can improve survivability of the aviation sector, urging governments at all levels to first concentrate on maintaining and improving existing airports rather than invest in

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Aviation minister urges downscaling of climate information as PRESASS 2024 ends

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 April 2024 0

BY HARUNA SALAMI Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has tasked participants at the Regional Forum Workshop on Seasonal Forecasts of Agro-hydro-climatic characteristics of the rainy season for the Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa and the Sahel (PRESASS), to downscale outcome of the workshop to their local communities. Mr

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Dana Air: Northern Group Salutes Aviation Minister, Keyamo For Prioritising National Security

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2024 0

The Coalition of Northern Patriots (CNP) has hailed the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, for prioritising the safety and well-being of air travellers.  The group stated this in a statement signed by its president Kudu Mohammed in reaction to the suspension of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Dana Airlines. The […]

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Aviation Unions Commend Keyamo Over Relocation of FAAN Headquarters to Lagos

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 January 2024 0

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has continued to receive applause over the relocation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters from Abuja to Lagos. The Nigeria Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA) said it is the best decision that will enhance productivity and also boost operational efficiency.

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Aviation fuel quality: AFMAN boss wants FG to regulate marketers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 January 2024 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Federal government has been called upon not to allow non owners of Jet A1 marketers without depot sell the product to airlines at the airport in the interest of safety, normalcy and quality The Chairman of Aviation Fuel Marketers Association of Nigeria (AFMAN) Dr. Thomas Ogungbangbe, who disclosed this in an […]

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ANAP cautions FG over politicising positions in aviation agencies

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..Warns workers on psuedo trips BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Federal government has been urged to avoid politicising carrier positions in the aviation agencies in order to ensure safety and achieve civil service goals The general secretary of Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) Comrade AbdulRasaq Saidu who disclosed this in an interview with Dailly Times

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Aviation agencies get new directors

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BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo  has released the list of newly appointed Directors of Aviation Agencies. Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria got new directors. NiMet

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The EFCC reports that nailed 50 directors in Ministry of Aviation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 December 2023 0

BY BARTH EZE & ORIAKU IJELE Fresh facts have emerged on why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo on Wednesday and Thursday, sacked all the directors in the aviation sector of the country, in spite of the fact that most of them still have some years remaining on their tenures. […]

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Aviation: Where Rafsajani Got It Wrong Again

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2023 0

The lamentation about the impact of corruption on Nigeria is loud on a deafening scale. But in obsessing with corruption, there is a collective loss of sight of a more insidious evil in the polity, which is the activity of those who actively sabotage Nigeria for the benefit of foreign interests in exchange for personal […]

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Aviation safety: NCAA deploys reporting system

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2023 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has deployed to stakeholders, and the general public, the national aviation safety reporting system for both mandatory and voluntary reports. The deployment was announced in All Operators Letter (AOL) referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/341 dated 25th August 2025, addressed to all aviation stakeholders and the

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Aviation security personnel commences nationwide strike

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2023 0

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has directed Aviation Security (AVSEC) and the logistics sub-sector to commence an immediate strike from tomorrow following poor wages. The union made this known in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Commissioner of Police,

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Aviation stakeholders seek enhancement of airline profitability

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation stakeholders, who were in Lagos recently to address critical issues affecting the industry, have discussed potential solutions for enhancement of airline profitability. The industry experts attended the 27th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondence (LAAC), which centered around the theme, “Aviation Industry:

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Qatar aviation services receive IATA environmental certification

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2023 0

By CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), the ground handling services subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, has become the first ground handler in the world to receive the International Air Transport Association (IATA) environmental management system certification. The IATA Environmental Assessment programme (IEnvA) has been developed specifically for ground and

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Fear grips top bosses in aviation agencies as more sack looms

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo There is palpable unease in the aviation sector following the removal of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt Rabiu Yadudu, over the weekend after four years in office. Yadudu was replaced with Mohamed Kabiru, who until his appointment was the Regional Manager of Abuja. Former Chief […]

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Aviation Unions to FG: Prepare for total shutdown in 7 days

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2023 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO As the aviation unions’ warning strike entered its second and last day Tuesday, the unions have vowed to come back after seven days should government failed to address the issues raised. The secretary general of Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu while addressing the workers at the Murtala Mohammad

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Aviation unions shut airports, cripple activities nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2023 0

Minister pleads for understanding BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Aviation unions Monday, made good their threat to shut down airports across the country and paralyse its activities. As early as 4:00 am members of the organised labour were already at the airport to chase away workers from coming into their offices, due to this development, passengers trekked […]