Author: Wole Shadare

 The revenue collection of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has received  a boost as one of the major Nigerian carriers, Arik Air joins the automation platform of the agency. Statistics from the NCAA show that airlines already on its automation platform include, Medview, Overland, Aero, Dana.The platform is meant to deduct at source the 5% Ticket and Cargo Sales Charges (TSC) accruing to the NCAA. Airlines have severally disputed debts owed to different aviation…

Deciding where to travel to for that long-anticipated summer holiday can feel daunting.  In considering destinations and the right time to go, it is also important to your baggage arrangements right. British Airways offers first-rate baggage allowances that are ideal for the summer vacation. First Class customers will be able to travel with three pieces of luggage of 32kgs each, Club World customers will be able to travel with two pieces of luggage of 32kgs…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has raised security alert at the major airports and all other airports across the country. Although, security is at alert at the airports particularly those in Lagos and Abuja, it seems to have been raised higher. A visit to the Lagos airport yesterday by New Telegraph saw security positioned at strategic area of the airport with usual screening of persons into the facility. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta…

While aircraft insurance premium has marginally reduced as a result of safety record, other factors have made it to be on the high side, which has made airline operations cumbersome. WOLE SHADARE writes Good safety record Nigeria and global aviation industry has continued to enjoy good record when it comes to accident; an indication that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lived up to expectation despite many challenges confronting the regulatory body and the entire aviation…

The Jigawa State government has dismissed the notion that the establishment of the Dutse International airport is a wasteful venture, declaring that contrary to this, that the existence of the airport had brought development and helped in decongesting the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport during the annual hajj exercise which has also given Borno and Yobe States alternatives during the insurgency of Boko Haram.  Though at present, commercial flight operations into the airport is zero…

…puts total earnings at N605bn   The N505.2 billion of tickets reportedly sold by both foreign and domestic carriers for 2017 has been disputed by an aviation expert who insisted that the total tickets sold should not be less than N600 billion. Aviation consultant and former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (Rtd), described it as ‘another contradiction similar to the reports of 2014 and 2015.” “A stable forex regime, effective implementation…

The A330neo, Airbus’ newest wide-body aircraft, has embarked on a worldwide tour to demonstrate its readiness for airline operations.    As final step in the aircraft certification phase these function & reliability tests, also known as route proving will include ETOPS missions, landing at diversion airports and testing airport handling services.    After a fly past over Airbus’ European sites, the A330neo will head for 15 major airports worldwide over five continents, aiming at achieving 150 Flight Test Hours in…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says about 3.4 million passengers travelled through Nigerian airports during the first quarter of 2018 as against the 2.6 million passengers recorded in 2017 first quarter. FAAN’s First Quarter Report obtained by our correspondent, showed a 28.25 per cent growth from the same quarter in 2017. The report indicated that 2.4 million passengers travelled within the country (domestic passengers), while a total of 950,292 passenger traveled out of…