A number of stakeholders in the aviation industry had lauded the government for suspending the national carrier project… Louis Ibah and Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The controversy over some of the Federal Government allocations in the 2019 budget continues to mount as Nigerians yesterday raised queries over its decision to earmark a whopping N8.7 billion for […]
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Sirika: Take-off date of Nigeria Air to be announced soon
Why govt suspended Nigeria Air project — Lai Mohammed
Buhari’s ministers fight over Nigeria Air
During the unveiling of the logo of the Nigeria Air at the Farnborough Air Show, Sirika had insisted that the airline will be privately-operated. Sunday Ani and Job Osazuwa Like a house divided, there is discordant tune in the President Buhari-led Federal Executive Council as two key ministers have openly disagreed over reason for the suspension […]
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Shock as FG suspends national carrier project indefinitely …Experts react
Uche Usim, Abuja Despite repeated assurances from the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on the December take off of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday suspended the project indefinitely to the shock of the aviation community and Nigerians in general. Announcing the suspension via his twitter handle, @hadisirika, […]
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Breaking: FG suspends Nigeria Air project
Ex- national hydrographer faults planned refloating of national carrier
Former hydrographer of the nation, Comdr. Joseph Abulu (rted), has faulted federal government’s plan to re-establish the national shipping, stressing that it may end up as providing ‘jobs for the boys’.
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Buhari intends to resuscitate the National carrier – Boss Mustapha
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha on Friday said the civil aviation sector in the country must be more security conscious in view of the use of airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as tools of subversion and crime.
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Nigeria Air: National pride not a business strategy
In Africa, national carriers are conceived as a strategic decision to support a sector (or the entire economy), rather than as a standalone business. So far, only Ethiopian Airlines is profitable (2014 PBT of approximately US$96m, US$276m in 2015, and US$232m in 2016). This is despite the fact that Ethiopian Airlines Corporate Level strategy is […] …