Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

MMA2 Welcomes Old English Stores to Boost Traveling, Shopping Experience

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

MMA2, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), is excited to welcome Old English Stores, a well-known superstore in Nigeria, to its terminal. Kola Bamigboye, Head of Space and Premises Management representing BASL, at the event emphasized that MMA2 is more than a terminal, it is a place of constant innovation. Old English, offers a wide range of food items, with freshly baked bread being the most exclusive and highly sought-after product on their shelves….

NCAA DG flays airports proliferation, says agencies stretched beyond capacity

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Directory General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt Musa Nuhu has said that many of the airports built by state governors do not have what it takes to meet regulatory requirements, stressing that the more airports that are built by the state governors, the more regulatory burden they put on the agency. Some of these burdens according to the NCAA boss include financial stress on virtually all the agencies including the Federal Airports…

Correcting new Lagos airport terminal defects amid attendant chaos

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The alluring aesthetics and in-built facilities at the new Lagos International Airport Terminal are a good riposte for the long wait and yearnings of modern air travellers. The long wait for the use of the terminal is over but it is one that comes with pain, chaos, and gridlock, as the multi-million dollar facility is put into use, writes, WOLE SHADARE Making of a defective terminal Not a few people were taken aback when…

Nigeria’s NCAA fails ICAO audit, gets 70%

Posted on September 11, 2023January 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria has for the first time since the audit of the aviation industry began over 15 years ago failed to scale the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme. The country represented by the NCAA tried in its oversight function of the sector but failed to score the least pass mark of 75% in ICAO Audits with many opening gaps that must be closed within 60 and 90 days. The Nigerian Civil Aviation…

Breaking: United Nigeria gets nod for flights to US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, UAE, Ireland

Posted on September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

United Nigeria Airlines will soon join the list of Nigeria’s flag carrier airlines as the carrier has received approval for the operation of international flights. According to the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development’s approval, the airline would operate international flights to the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A letter dated September 8, 2023, conveying this approval from the Ministry of…

Minister sets up task force to resolve airlines’ relocation crisis, appeals for seamless exercise

Posted on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Worried about the problems encountered by airlines, passengers and users of the old Murtala Muhammed International Airport terminal as a result of relocation to the new one, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has set up a task force to resolve these challenges within the shortest possible period. The members of the task force are: Engineer Hassan Musa, (Retired PS and ex-Dir of Dept. of Air Transport Management (Team Leader)…

United Nigeria skids off runway, NSIB begins investigation

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

A United Nigeria Airlines aircraft Friday night skidded off Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos runway on landing due to a downpour. The aircraft which was coming in from the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri operated and landed normally but skidded off the runway upon landing. According to the spokesman of the airline Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, all passengers were safely evacuated alongside their luggage and no passenger was hurt in the incident. “Relevant authorities have been…

Chaos, gridlock as airlines begin relocation to new Lagos int’l terminal

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airlines were on Thursday subjected to chaotic passenger facilitation as they tried to beat the October 1, 2023 deadline for carriers to relocate to the new Murtala Muhammed International Airport terminal in Lagos. Many passengers waited endlessly for their baggage to be sorted out for onward loading into the belly of the aircraft and offloading of baggage from arriving airplanes. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo had last week on inspection…

NCAA Lifts Suspension On Xejet Operations

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Management of the XEjet Airline has announced that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension placed on its operation due to an insurance issue with one of the aircraft in its service. In a letter to the airline signed by the Director General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu titled: Lifting Of Suspension On Your Air Transport Licence (Atl) And Air Operators Certificate (AOC) reads, ‘Further to the NCAA’s letter on the…

Dana Air, Bi-Courtney plan new initiatives for future projects

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) on its future plans and new initiatives during a courtesy by the Terminal operator to the airline. The airline also revealed that it is engaging the terminal operator on the way forward for parties, future projects, new initiatives, and plans to continue raising the bar of service delivery to the flying public. Speaking during a…

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