Author: Wole Shadare

The fire fighting and rescue officers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN are currently battling to put out a bush fire reported at the RESA of 36L of the Murtala Mohammed International airport, Lagos. The bush fire was said to have started about 5minutes ago and the fire officers were immediately notified and swiftly moved to the site. General manager cooperate affairs, FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu says in a statement that the incident…

  Threatens to sanction erring carriers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put all airline operators, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators on alert over the outbreak of Coronavirus. The aviation regulatory body in a statement yesterday stated the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) broke out in Wuhan City, Hubei Province in China recently. The aviation regulatory body further stated that the clinical signs and symptoms of the virus are mainly fever and difficulty…

  Records 7.3m traffic for 2019 The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, is expected to leap to seventh position from ninth in the 2019 international passenger traffic when Africa’s passenger traffic figure for last year is released. Lagos airport, within the period, recorded 7.3 million passengers for international passenger traffic. Domestic air traffic figure for 2019 is yet to be collated and announced. The total figure for 2019 for both domestic and international is projected…

In an effort to protect passengers from the epidemic ravaging some countries and to prevent the spread of such communicable diseases into Nigeria, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has advised passengers and other airport users to comply with all quarantine procedures at the nation’s airports. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu in a statement said all the equipment and personnel used in combatting the deadly ebola virus in 2014 are still very much  in…

  The International Air Transport Asaociation (IATA) has lauded Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace for upholding high safety standards in the aviation industry. The Head of Account Management, West and Central Africa, International Air Transport Association, IATA, Dr Samson Fatokun gave the commendation while presenting the third IATA Operational Safety Audit, IOSA, Certificate to the Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema. He congratulated the carrier for achieving the rare feat.  He declared that…

  The dust raised by top politician and Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, over “shocking’ discovery of foreigners operating an unmarked aircraft on behalf of Arik Airline has been calmed following the airline’s explanation of events. Ojodu’s outburst had generated public interest with a section hastily linking the development to the much familiar Nigerian factor, which entails lacklustre approach to issues. The top government official, in a lengthy…

  The national carrier debate gets hotter. Can government pull this through? There are intangible benefits of setting up one for Nigeria, WOLE SHADARE writes The debate The debate for national carrier for Nigeria will never go away depending on the side or position one takes.  It is a position of naysayers and optimists. It is the most contentious debate that no one will ever win until the Federal Government matches its words with action. Each time the…

Sign deal for Abuja-Kaduna flight shuttle, others Nigeria’s private sector airline, Quorum Aviation Limited and United Kingdom based 328 Dornier have unveiled $2b investment portfolio for the country’s aviation sector. This huge capital outlay was disclosed today when the two firms signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support the growth of new regional connectivity in Nigeria and West African region. 328 Support Services GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is the…

  Mega carrier, British Airways has  special launched fares from Abuja to London starting from $659 and those from Lagos from $809. The offer includes flights to New York via London, with fares from Abuja priced from US$1 199. Flights from Lagos to New York start from US$929. The offer runs until 29 January and is subject to availability. Kola Olayinka, British Airways commercial manager in West Africa, says now is a good time for shoppers…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have committed to the development and implementation of a national anti-piracy strategy to address the sale of pirated books, films, music and other copyright infringing materials in and around the nation’s local and international airports. Both Federal agencies agreed to work out the modalities for sustained proactive enforcement to ensure that the interest of right owners are adequately protected in line with the…