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Beware! Lagos airport’s car park unsafe for travellers, vehicles

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

Beware! Lagos airport’s car park unsafe for travellers, vehicles The car park By Wole Oyebade • FAAN, concessionaire trade blames on security • ‘Vehicles are packed at owners’ risk’, facility operator push back For the third time in less than a week, the Seymour Aviation Multi-level Car Park at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has […]

Why Nigerian passengers were manhandled at Togo airport — NCAA

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, December 20th, 2021

Why Nigerian passengers were manhandled at Togo airport — NCAA A screengrab from the viral video By Lawani Mikairu The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, has explained, on Monday, why Nigerian passengers were manhandled by Asky Airline officials at Lome Airport, Togo. A video of airline officials handcuffing and generally […]

Group hails FG’s reciprocity on Emirates Airlines

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, December 11th, 2021

By Yunus Yusuf Aviation Round Table (ART), a pressure group in Nigeria’s aviation sector has commended the Federal Government for keeping Emirates flight frequency at par with that allowed Nigeria’s flag carrier in UAE. President of the group, Dr. Gabriel Olowo, also commended the Nigerian government in a statement issued in Ikeja on Saturday for […]

Lagos Airport awaits Chinese terminal two years after delivery date

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, December 11th, 2021

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. PHOTO: AYODELE ADENIRAN By Wole Oyebade • Issues of ‘concession within concession’ linger • It is a work in progress, FAAN spokesperson says Two years after the delivery date set by the Minister of Aviation, the new terminal for Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has remained uncompleted with […]

Anambra Airport to begin commercial flights in November

Posted by admin Anambra, Aviation, Headlines, State News Friday, September 17th, 2021

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka The new Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri built by Governor Willie Obiano administration will begin commercial flights in November this year. Secretary to Anambra State Government (SSG), Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, who dropped the hint during a prayer session organized by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, in Awka said […]

Delta hands over Asaba Airport to concessionaire

Posted by admin Aviation, Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 26th, 2021

Delta hands over Asaba Airport to concessionaire By Monday Osayande, Asaba The Delta State Government, yesterday, formally handed over the Asaba International Airport to the management of Asaba Airport Company, which emerged winner on February 23, 2021 in a competitive bidding process. Performing the ceremony on behalf of the state government, Secretary to the State Government […]

$1 billion operational costs push Nigerian private jet owners into bankruptcy • Only 46 private jets are active, others scramble for survival

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, August 25th, 2021

By Wole Oyebade • Only 46 private jets are active, others scramble for survival • Over 45 aircraft inactive, 30 in Customs’ duty defaults • Owners boycott aviation rules to operate foreign-registered jets locally • NCAA’s new regulations will close gaps, tackle illegal operations, DG says Economic dire strait in which average Nigerians find themselves may […]

Air Peace Boss, Allen Onyema’s Good Tidings

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, August 22nd, 2021

Allen Onyema It takes a master vision to create a masterpiece. For the aviation expert, Mr Allen Onyema, boss of Air Peace, creating a masterpiece has never been a problem. In his seven years of operation, Onyema has dwarfed many of his counterparts by constantly changing the narratives in the sector. Yet, he has not […]

Foreign airlines jostle for Nigerian market ahead of summer travels

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines Thursday, June 17th, 2021

By Wole Oyebade At least seven major international carriers are jostling for a pie of the Nigerian market ahead of this year’s summer travels. The airlines, some of which are making a return to the Nigerian routes since the beginning of the pandemic, have lined up multiple frequencies in and out of Lagos, Abuja and Port […]

Nigeria’s air safety under serious threat, NAMA warns

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, March 8th, 2021

By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said the Nigerian air space is under serious threat, with hoodlums continuing to vandalise navigational aids and assets across the Agency’s stations. NAMA Managing Director Captain Fola Akinkuotu made the disclosure at the weekend during a visit of the Senate Committee on Aviation to […]