Category: Air
Nigeria Signs Aviation Development Pact With AfDB
Nigeria has signed a Letter of Intent with the African Development Bank as part of efforts aimed at advancing aviation development across Africa. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Brazzaville, Congo, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a high-level dialogue session involving the President and Governors of the AfDB….
FAAN Partners Judiciary, Security Agencies To Strengthen Airport Safety
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen security enforcement and judicial coordination across the nation’s airports in a bid to enhance safety and maintain public confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement on airport security and prosecution processes, FAAN stressed that offences committed within airport environments pose…
AfDB Appoints Keyamo Champion Of Africa’s Aviation Transformation Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as Champion of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa (IATP). The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed on behalf of the bank by Mike Salawou, recognising Nigeria’s leadership role in the early implementation phase of the continental…
FEC Approves Nigerian Aircraft Leasing Company To Support Domestic Airlines
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a Nigerian aircraft leasing company aimed at addressing the persistent shortage of aircraft affecting domestic airlines and reducing operational costs in the aviation sector. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with airline operators and…
NCAA Suspends ‘No Pay, No Service’ Sanctions Against 11 Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has temporarily suspended its “no pay, no service” enforcement order earlier issued against 11 domestic airlines over unpaid statutory remittances. The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, explaining that the decision followed extensive consultations and a review of current challenges facing…
