Author: Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) would continue to ensure that its surveillance system is not compromised to ensure high level aviation security, the agency’s Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, has said. Akinkuotu spoke at the just-concluded inaugural International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Aviation Security Symposium (AVSEC) 2017 in Montreal, Canada. The NAMA MD stated that if surveillance system and communication are compromised, it is quite likely that it will impact on safety, adding: “So,…

NCAA, FAAN chiefs seek sustenance The Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos was yesterday certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and awarded a certificate to the Federal Airports Authority (NCAA), showing that it has met all the processes of the International Civil Organisation (ICAO). These aerodromes before now, particularly those in Lagos and Abuja had remained uncertified since over 60 years of aviation in Nigeria and 38 years since the Lagos airport was built. This is…

The Federal Government should ensure accurate assets’ valuation of Lagos and Abuja Airports before giving them out to concessionaires, estate surveyors and valuers have said. This, they said, is in order to avoid pitfalls associated with past ventures. The call by the surveyors stemmed from the approval of the Federal Government to concession the two airports in order to improve business environment in the country. Speaking with New Telegraph, former Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Estate…

Happening now: The Murtala Muhammed International Airport has become the first of four airports to be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) laid down rules. At the award ceremony of certificate at the NCAA head office, Director General of NCAA, Capt Usman Muhtar said is important but sustaining is vital. He said first attempt to certify the airport and others hit the Rockies…

Captain Fola Akinkuotu, the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA was at the just concluded inaugural ICAO Aviation Security Symposium AVSEC 2017 in Montreal, Canada where he shared his opinion that all hands must be on deck to take aviation security to a new level in Nigeria. Excerpts:   What is your idea of aviation security being everybody’s business? Security, safety is everybody’s business. Too often, we have situations where everybody thinks “I…

 Cathay Pacific Airways has finalised an order with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft.  The aircraft will be operated by Cathay Dragon, the regional carrier of the Group, on services linking its Hong Kong home base with destinations across Asia. The purchase agreement firms up an MOU announced last month.   The new A321neo aircraft will replace and modernise Cathay Dragon’s current in-service fleet of 15 A320s and eight A321s, with the additional aircraft allowing…

To carry out C-Checks on classics   Nigerian airlines could cut its operational costs by over 40 per cent on aircraft maintenance as Nigeria’s oldest airline; Aero Contractors has concluded plans to carry out airplane repairs for interested Nigerian carriers.   Cumulatively, domestic airlines will save over $ 48 million spent on offshore maintenance of 24 Boeing 737 – classics on their fleet courtesy of approval granted to Aerocontractors Airlines by the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

Protest delayed funds disbursement As early as 7 am, over a thousand former workers of Nigeria Airways took to the streets to protest the delay of their over N78b severance benefits. They were particularly worried that over one year since the amount was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari over a year ago. The ex workers defied the rains coupled with their ill health and pleaded with the President to compel the Ministries of Transportation and Finance…

  British Airways Boeing 747 has commenced flight to and from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos Nigeria.   The much anticipated flight of the ‘Super High J’ aircraft arrived in Lagos on September 7, 2017 and received a warm reception by the public and esteemed British Airways staff and customers who shared the excitement. British Airways BA075 departed Terminal 5 at Heathrow, London by 11:30am and arrived at Lagos at 17:55pm on 7 September. The Boeing 747…