Mr Iyayi joined other aviation stakeholders to oppose the landing fee on helicopters servicing the oil and gas industry.
He said there would be continuous investment in aviation infrastructure to support the sector.
Mr Keyamo said this while speaking with journalists shortly after a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the insurance of aircraft operations in Abuja.
AGHAN has proposed an upward review of handling charges to sustain the sub-sector’s growth and development.
“Tyre bursts occur now and then in the industry and have nothing to do with the airline’s safety standards.”
The pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff and grabbed each other by their collars after one of them threw a punch.
Dana Air passengers on July 21 damaged the company’s property at the Murtala Muhammed Int’l Airport in Lagos over the cancellation of their flight.
The commercial aviation firms said the decision was taken to allow federal authorities enough time to address raging operational issues in the industry.
The association had on Friday threatened to shut down flights services to passengers, if the federal government refused to reduce the price of Jet A1.
The airlines said they have been subsidising their services in the last four months, so their customers can afford the fare.
