AVIATION: FG, British Airways seek fair competition, mutual growth

By Dickson Omobola

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government remains committed to creating a conducive situation for some section and planetary airlines to thrive.

Keyamo said this, yesterday, portion receiving the British Airways’ absorption squad successful Nigeria, led by Alan Campbell and Moran Birger, successful Abuja.

The minister’s Special Adviser On Media and Communications, Mr Tunde Moshood, successful a statement, said some sides besides reiterated their committedness to deepening Nigeria-UK aerial connectivity and discussed updates to the Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA, to guarantee communal growth, just contention and the continuous enlargement of opportunities wrong the sector.

The connection reads: “The gathering provided an accidental for some parties to sermon cardinal issues aimed astatine strengthening practice betwixt the hose and Nigeria’s aviation sector. Opening discussions centered connected enhancing collaboration, improving rider experience, and ensuring uninterrupted operations during the ongoing upgrades astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

“During the meeting, the British Airways delegation reaffirmed the airline’s 90-year concern with Nigeria, which stands arsenic 1 of the longest-running planetary aviation relationships successful the country. The squad besides shared plans to observe this milestone successful 2026, highlighting the heavy humanities and economical ties betwixt Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

“The Minister commended British Airways for its enduring work to Nigerian travellers and expressed the Federal Government’s resoluteness to make a conducive situation for some section and planetary airlines to thrive.”

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