Author: Wole Shadare

The National Assembly has assured the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2) and a member of The Resort Group, that it would resolve all the issues surrounding the MMA2 concession amicably. This assurance was given yesterday when the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation visited MMA2 during a tour of the tree terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, as part of their oversight…

Successful bidders to scale three stages before FEC approval A Turkish and two Saudi Arabian companies are said to have submitted bids for the concessioning of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja according to former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Grp. Captain John Ojikutu (Rtd). He however declined to disclose the names of the firms but maintained that information from government indicated that the firms from the countries he…

In a bid to cement its relationship with its trade partners, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Airlines Plc met with travel agents in Lagos to unveil its destinations. The carrier has concluded arrangement to commence Abidjan, Conakry, Dakar route on Friday October 27, 2017. It was also an opportunity for the airline to get feedback on the airline’s operations to London, Jeddah and other routes and how to make the airline like any other improve on…

China, US, India, Indonesia, Turkey top list   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that Africa would record 5.9 per cent annual growth, equating to an additional 274 million passengers a year by 2036, for a total market of 400 million passengers.   This is coming as the clearing house for global airlines also gave a forecast and  expects 7.8 billion passengers to travel in 2036, a near doubling of the four billion…

 75% traffic from Lagos, P/H, Abuja The aviation sector in Nigeria contributed $0.3 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Kitari Consult, a management and aviation consulting firm, Ali Magashi. This, however, indicated a drop from $0.7 billion the previous year. He said air transport directly employs over 5.5 million people and contributes $425 billion to global GDP, which is more than several members of…

After a meritorious service to the development of aviation industry in Nigeria, Medview Airlines Plc Safety Manager, Capt. Chris Ojugbana has retired from the carrier. His working career spans over three decades.  One of which he is opportune to work in CAA as Deputy General Manager, Operations & Training.   He also worked in Bellview Airline between 2007 –2009 as Manager, Flight Operation Quality Assurance.  He proceeded to First Nation Airline between 2009 –2013 as…

  Following the recent commissioning of an ultra-modern car park at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,  Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased efforts towards sanitizing the airport. A statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communication travelers who wish to use personal cars were instructed to use the newly commissioned car park. Also, the agency has provided buses to aid those who wish to make use of the temporary car park, where airport…

Nation’s traffic to double to 30 million  Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Muhtar Usman said the country needs to urgently develop and implement short, medium and long term plans in order to partake in the projected huge global traffic.   Airlines welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That’s about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the…