MINISTER of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the continued closure of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for international flight operations is denying the Ministry and its agencies a lot of revenue but that the suspension was due to health reasons The Minister made this known on Tuesday when he received a high […]

PRESIDENTIAL Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has tasked the Ministry of Aviation and its relevant agencies to take the necessary reciprocal measures permissible under the laws against United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Emirates Airline and the Netherlands over pre departure tests. The taskforce made this threat yesterday tasked the Ministry of Aviation to ensure its

NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have revealed that its finances are in dire straits following over 40% revenue losses in just about 12 months due to COVID-19, and a 100% increased payment to the consolidated account plus the fact that the agency is running at a loss as it has not been doing debt recovery

Capt. Mfon Udom, Chief Executive Officer, Ibom Air has called on the Federal Government to help grow the capacity of Nigerian Insurance companies to enable them to handle aviation insurance completely. Udom made the call when he received Mr Ikechi Uko, Organiser, AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market at Ibom Air head office in Uyo

Air Peace airline is set to resume daily flight operations on the Lagos-Accra route, effective March 15, 2021. The airline said the regional travel that had been on hold since the outbreak of coronavirus last year, was strategic to connectivity in West Africa. Similarly, the airline has expressed readiness to kick-off scheduled flights into Ilorin

Cargo agents operating at the freight shed of the Murtala Muhammed Airport II (MMA2) terminal in Lagos have raised the alarm over alleged poor security protocol at the private facility. The agents urged the management of the terminal to enhance security in and around the shed, warning that non-restriction of access to that part of

The European Commission will present legislation for a digital health pass before the end of March, its President said Monday. The announcement follows a virtual meeting between EU leaders last week, where Greece and Austria urged other states to adopt vaccination passports in order to restart travel and tourism. However, others remain on the fence

FEDERAL Government through the Ministry of Aviation on Monday March 1, 2021 approved the reopening of Osubi Airport, Warri, Delta State for daylight operations. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this via his Twitter handle stating,”I have just approved the reopening of Osubi Airport Warri, for daylight operations in VFR conditions, subject to all