FG Abandons National Carrier Project, Shifts Focus to Local Airlines – Keyamo

FG abandons national carrier project, shifts focus to local airlines – Keyamo

According to Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the Federal Government has officially shelved plans for a national carrier and is instead focusing on the development of domestic airlines. Keyamo made the announcement in Lagos during the launch of “100 Years of Civil Aviation in Nigeria: History, Issues and Prospects”, a book authored by New Telegraph’s Aviation Editor, Wole Shadare. The minister emphasised that Presid…

We’ve shifted focus from national carrier –FG - Daily Trust

The federal government says it has shifted attention from floating a national air carrier. Instead, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the country was committed to supporting existing domestic airlines to thrive. His statement is coming against the backdrop of the unending debate over the propriety of floating a national carrier. The immediate past administration floated Nigeria Air which never…

FG Grounds National Carrier Plans, Backs Private Airlines With Policy Boost » News.ng

The Federal Government has announced a strategic shift away from funding a national carrier, choosing instead to strengthen existing private airlines through targeted policy interventions. Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo disclosed this policy change at the Lagos launch of Wole Shadare’s publication “100 Years of Civil Aviation in Nigeria: History, Issues and Prospects.” The Tinubu administration plans to implement frame…