{"version":"1","article":{"id":"nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","slug":"nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=en","title":"Nigeria and Bi-Courtney sign final MMA2 concession settlement","summary":"The deal settles an 18-year dispute, restores concession-fee payments and clarifies terminal and expansion arrangements at Lagos airport.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["travel"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T21:10:36+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10","event_period_basis":"source-review","sources":[{"name":"Voice of Nigeria, reporting the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development","url":"https://von.gov.ng/nigeria-bi-courtney-seal-deal-to-boost-airport-investment/","publishedAt":"2026-10-21","checkedAt":"2026-10-22"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-bicourtney-mma2-final-concession-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"bi-courtney-aviation-services","type":"organization","name":"Bi-Courtney Aviation Services","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:bi-courtney-aviation-services","evidence":{"source_url":"https://von.gov.ng/nigeria-bi-courtney-seal-deal-to-boost-airport-investment/","text":"Nigeria’s government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services have signed a final concession agreement for Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two in Lagos, according to a Voice of Nigeria report published on 21 October, citing Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. The settlement follows a dispute lasting more than 18 years and was approved by the Federal Executive Council on 30 April 2026 after negotiations involving the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Bi-Courtney and Stabilini Visinoni.","language":"en"}},{"id":"faan","type":"organization","name":"Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:faan","evidence":{"source_url":"https://von.gov.ng/nigeria-bi-courtney-seal-deal-to-boost-airport-investment/","text":"Nigeria’s government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services have signed a final concession agreement for Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two in Lagos, according to a Voice of Nigeria report published on 21 October, citing Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. 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The settlement follows a dispute lasting more than 18 years and was approved by the Federal Executive Council on 30 April 2026 after negotiations involving the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Bi-Courtney and Stabilini Visinoni.","The minister said both sides would waive historical claims and Bi-Courtney would resume concession-fee payments to FAAN under agreed terms. The agreement clarifies operation of the General Aviation Terminal and allows Bi-Courtney to expand the apron and handle African regional flights subject to capacity. The ministry also said arrangements for a hotel and conference centre would be handled through separate leases; no investment value or delivery schedule was disclosed in the report."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The deal settles an 18-year dispute, restores concession-fee payments and clarifies terminal and expansion arrangements at Lagos airport.\n\nNigeria’s government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services have signed a final concession agreement for Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two in Lagos, according to a Voice of Nigeria report published on 21 October, citing Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. The settlement follows a dispute lasting more than 18 years and was approved by the Federal Executive Council on 30 April 2026 after negotiations involving the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Bi-Courtney and Stabilini Visinoni.\n\nThe minister said both sides would waive historical claims and Bi-Courtney would resume concession-fee payments to FAAN under agreed terms. The agreement clarifies operation of the General Aviation Terminal and allows Bi-Courtney to expand the apron and handle African regional flights subject to capacity. The ministry also said arrangements for a hotel and conference centre would be handled through separate leases; no investment value or delivery schedule was disclosed in the report.\n\nDate clarification: 21 October is the Voice of Nigeria report’s publication day. The source does not specify the signing and briefing day, so the date is marked as the source-review period. The event period is shown as October 2026, the actual source-review month, rather than an unverified exact day.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-22T21:10:36+03:00","language":"en","text":"Date clarification: 21 October is the Voice of Nigeria report’s publication day. The source does not specify the signing and briefing day, so the date is marked as the source-review period. The event period is shown as October 2026, the actual source-review month, rather than an unverified exact day."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}