Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has directed aviation agencies and airlines to agree realistic repayment schedules for outstanding obligations within one week following an emergency stakeholders’ meeting.
Nigeria’s aviation debt dispute enters a new phase as domestic airlines begin repaying outstanding 5% Ticket Sales Charge debts under an instalment agreement with the NCAA, following intervention that eased tensions with aviation unions.
The Federal Government has moved to resolve Nigeria’s aviation crisis as Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo secures fresh resolutions on airline debts, workers’ union rights and industrial harmony.
Nigerian airlines have borrowed more than N60bn from local banks to finance aviation fuel as soaring Jet A1 prices continue to worsen financial pressure on operators.
Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema has vowed that Nigerian airlines will not be intimidated by aviation unions' planned picketing over the Ticket Sales Charges dispute. He urged stakeholders to address the industry's operational challenges instead of disrupting airline operations.
Nigeria and Canada signed an expanded air transport agreement on 6 August 2026 following negotiations in Abuja. The deal authorises designated airlines to operate direct services.
By Admin, Lagos Nigerian Government has officially launched RwandaAir’s first dedicated cargo flight on the Nigeria–East and Southern Africa route, This is part of the strategic initiative designed to strengthen intra-African trade, reduce export logistics costs, and open new markets for Nigerian businesses under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Speaking at the flag-off...
