The governments of the United States of America and France are interested in Nigeria Air, the Federal Government announced on Thursday. It also dismissed claims that the process for the establishment of the national carrier was suspended due to the lack of investors. Speaking at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja, the Minister of […]
Read More Aviation stakeholders said on Wednesday in Lagos that the suspension of Air Nigeria project, a new national carrier, would enable the Federal Government to plan properly on how to float it to stand the test of time. Mr Ikechi Uko, a travel and tourism expert and Mr Olayinka Abioye, General Secretary, National Union of Air […]
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The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday ruled out government’s interference in the recruitment and operations of Nigeria Air, expected to commence services in December. Sirika gave the assurance at a lecture, held at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s 47th convocation in Kaduna. Speaking on “Civil-Military Partnership towards a Thriving Aviation Industry […]
Read More Scores of air passengers on Friday expressed mixed feeling on the new national carrier, ‘Nigeria Air’, unveiled by the Federal Government. Newsmen report that Mr Hadi Sirika, the Minister of State for Aviation, unveiled the name and logo of the airline at the Farnborough Air Show on Wednesday in London. While some passengers welcome the […]
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