by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye In the history of mankind, war has brought more destruction than development but such could not be said of the aviation industry. By the end of World War II, there was more improvement to the aviation sector of the world economy. Many Countries and capitals had built their own airports. Civil... Read More

Opinion

akeredolu, aviation industry, development, nigeria, Ondo State

April 19, 2017

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The Thread: Passengers narrowly escape death on Aero contractors flight [Video]

Our aviation industry needs an overhaul. The harrowing dangers they consistently put customers through has been tolerated too long. If it’s not Arik leaving passengers at the airport for 3 days without so much as a by-your-leave, it is this kind of scenario narrated below: Read: I escaped death on Aero flight from port harcourt... Read More

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Aero, aviation industry, Deafh, nigeria, The Thread

February 27, 2017

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FG appoints 5 new directors, General Manger at NCAA

by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government has approved the appointment of five new Directors and one General Manager of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). In a statement on Monday by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, those appointed are Group Captain Edem Oyo-Ita (Director of Air Transport Regulations, DATR); Ahmed Abbas Sanusi (Director, Human... Read More

The News Blog

aviation industry, FG, NCAA, New directors

February 14, 2017

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New Arik Air management appoints KPMG to audit airline

The new management of Arik Air has appointed accounting firm KPMG to undertake a forensic and diagnostic audit of the finances of the airline to ascertain the true state of its finances. According to a statement by the new management of the carrier issued on Tuesday, the will among other objectives cover the position of... Read More

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Airline, AMCON, arik air, audit, aviation industry, FG, KPMG

January 21, 2017

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Opinion: Abuja Airport runway repair- a case of common sense running away

by Abayomi G. Omotayo It is a very good decision to repair the runway to forestall certain and impending disasters which not even the combined cost of repair and temporary relocation to Kaduna airport will suffice to assuage the damage that would be incurred not to mention the possible loss of lives. The importance... Read More

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abuja airport, aviation industry, Julius Berger, Kaduna airport, Society of Engineers

January 12, 2017

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Opinion: Why we need a national Carrier

by Jennifer Nagu: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, but at the very least you need beer”. This tongue-in-cheek quote by Frank Zappa got me wondering about how much longer it would take us to float... Read More

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airlines, arik air, aviation industry, national airline, opinion

December 20, 2016

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YNaija Says: Arik Air is a disgrace, an embarrassment, and should be shut down

Arik Air has to be the worst airline to come out of Nigeria in recent times. Their incompetence is on a whole different level and it appears they are either oblivious to it or they just do not care. For a company that prides itself as Nigeria’s biggest airline and the ‘Wings of Nigeria’, they... Read More

Featured, Opinion, Thinking Through

arik air, aviation industry, nigeria, Olawale Atande, opinion, sticky, YNaija Says

September 13, 2016

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Arik Air reportedly shuts down operations

Arik airplanes are currently grounded across the country leaving hundreds of its air travellers stranded, according to Sahara Reporters. The airline has been unable to airlift passengers as none of its aircrafts have flown to any destinations in Nigeria, West Africa and other routes. According to reports the airline’s current predicament is due to its indebtedness to major oil... Read More

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Aero Contractors, Arik Airlines, Aviation fuel, aviation industry, First Nation, Indebtedness

September 10, 2012

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Simon Kolawole: Olympic gold for corruption?

We seem to think that people suddenly become corrupt when they join government. No. We are groomed for corruption. Exactly what is corruption? If you are a typical Nigerian, you would define it as government officials looting our treasury. In our view, everything starts and ends in government offices. Should we then be surprised that... Read More

aviation industry, Politics, Simon Kolawole. corruption

September 9, 2012

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: The Air Nigeria disaster (YNaija FrontPage)

The one thing I’ve never understood with business owners, especially those ones like Jimoh Ibrahim who brag constantly about how they own business upon business, is the audacity to not pay staff that run these businesses. It’s tough to describe Sir Richard Branson as anything but a fighter; someone who dares to go where no... Read More

Air Nigeria, airport, aviation industry, Ebuka Obi-Unchendu, jimoh ibrahim, Staff, Suspension

August 9, 2012

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Nigerian Aviation: Time to arrest this capital flight

by Alkasim Abdulkadir Despite its chequered political history and food crisis Ethiopia is a sterling example of a functional aviation industry, the following recent achievements are the reason for this statement. One of its main businesses -Asky Airlines operates out of Lome-Tokoin airport and travels to 18 countries and has just made Togo its regional... Read More

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