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The suspension of catering was in line with the COVID-19 protocols put in place by the former Presidential Task force on COVID-19.
But on March 22, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed that the ban on catering services has been lifted and that airlines can now begin to serve the usual pack of snacks and biscuits in-flight.
The minister explained that the decision was taken in consideration of the businesses involved in the provision of in-flight refreshments that have been adversely affected by the suspension.
He however said that modalities and protocols for the resumption of the services would be worked and rolled out by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which will be in line with international practices.
The Bayelsa State Government has opened partnership discussions with its Akwa Ibom counterpart on the use of the new domestic carrier, Ibom Air to start commercial flight operations at the Bayelsa International Airport.
Speaking as the leader of a high-powered delegation from Bayelsa at a meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, noted that the choice of Ibom Air was informed by proximity and good bilateral relations between the two states.
Ewhrudjakpo, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Doubara Atasi, explained that Akwa Ibom has proved itself as a dependable neighbour to Bayelsa in so many ways over the years, which must be reciprocated “in the spirit of give and take”.
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika
The Ministry of Aviation recently notified the industry that the federal government’s plan to establish aircraft leasing company is still in progress. Chinedu Eze writes that the initiative will significantly improve capacity of Nigerian airlines and could bring down airfares.
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika recently announced that the federal government has progressed in its plan to establish aircraft leasing company and make it easier for Nigerian carriers and others in West Africa to lease aircraft. Government said the leasing company would provide opportunities for Nigerian and African airlines in order to boost fleet size; alleviate the problems of aircraft leasing and the attendant high insurance premium charges.
Nigerian airlines are yet to fully key into the benefits inherent in the Cape Town Convention almost ten years after its domestication in Nigeria. Former