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Keyamo leads delegation to Boeing for strategic discussions

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo is leading a delegation of top executives from major Nigerian airlines to the United States for a week-long series of strategic discussions with Boeing. The talks, which center around the introduction of new and used Boeing aircraft into the Nigerian market, underscore the American aerospace giant’s […]

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Keyamo suspends NAMA’s 800% charge hike

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has halted its previously proposed 800% rise in navigational fees due to a directive from Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NAMA, Abdullahi Musa via its official X handle on Monday. Concerns […]

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Aviation contractors cutting corners to face legal action – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has issued a warning to contractors working in the aviation industry to avoid providing substandard construction work. He emphasised that any contractor discovered taking short cuts will face legal action. This was disclosed by Keyamo at the groundbreaking ceremony of the permanent site of the African […]

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Keyamo meets UAE authorities to fine-tune visa process 

Nigeria’s Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister, Festus Keyamo, revealed that he had a meeting with the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, SalemS aeed Al-Shamsio to discuss the details of resuming direct flights between the two nations and the issuing of UAE visas to Nigerians. Keyamo made this disclosure via his official X […]

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Aviation ministry, private firms collaborate on MMIA renovation

The federal government has announced that it has declared that it has obtained commitments from multiple corporations in the private sector to start renovating Wing D’s arrival and departure sections at Murtala Mohammed International Airport. This was revealed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo in an interview with President Bola Tinubu’s […]

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FG begins construction of second Abuja airport runway – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the Federal government has started the construction of a second runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was disclosed by the Minister during the ministerial press briefing to mark President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office, according to The Punch. Keyamo stressed […]

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Air Peace resolved alleged safety violations in UK – Keyamo

Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has corroborated that Air Peace Airline has resolved all issues related to the alleged possible safety violations at the Gatwick Airport. This was disclosed by the minister in a statement via his official X handle on Tuesday. This follows the letter written by the United Kingdom […]

Nigeria-UAE flights to resume soon – Keyamo
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Nigeria-UAE flights to resume soon – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, revealed that flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates will recommence soon. He made this announcement following a meeting with UAE Ambassador Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi in Abuja. Keyamo mentioned that the ambassador presented official communication from Emirates Airline, indicating a scheduled date for […]

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Keyamo affirms airline industry’s FX backlog cleared

The Minister of Aviation and Aeronautics, Festus Keyamo said the Central Bank of Nigeria has cleared a backlog amounting to approximately $160 million for the air transport sector. This was disclosed by the Keyamo in a live appearance on Arise television on Monday. The minister noted that in Nigeria, there are two different backlogs of […]

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Keyamo poaches ‘heaven-on- earth double-decker’ Airbus aircraft for Nigeria

Festus Keyamo, the Federal Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has disclosed that the Nigerian government is in talks with prominent aircraft leasing companies in France to facilitate the leasing of Airbus aircraft for Nigeria’s private airline operators. The announcement, made on his official X account, outlined that Keyamo led a delegation of senior government […]