Levy Archives - Aviation metric

X-raying issues, gains of $300 helicopter levy controversy

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

By Wole Shadare No end in sight The last may not have been heard about the helicopter levy introduced by Naebi Dynamic Concept Limited and approved by the Federal Government. There is no end in sight to the controversy generated by the introduction of a $300 helicopter landing levy for oil and gas companies. The Federal Government under former President Muhammadu Buhari had, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, introduced the…

Kuku: ‘We’re not imposing new levy on passengers’

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said the agency does not plan to impose an additional levy of $50 on passengers. The FAAN MD’s reaction comes on the heels of a report that the agency was planning to impose a $50 baggage infrastructure levy on international passengers. In her reaction, Kuku said FAAN would never impose such a charge, noting that instead, the authority had been working…

Why FG suspended $300 helicopter levy for review

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Federal Government has offered clarifications on the suspension in the collection of helicopter landing levy granted to its concessionaire: saying the enforcement of the project was temporarily halted to address pressing concerns raised by industry players. In a document sighted by the media titled :” Aviation Industry Update : Clearing the Air on Helicopter Landing Levies Collection “, it affirmed that recent reports concerning the project seem to have sparked confusion among aviation industry stakeholders…