Author: Wole Shadare

**13 fail to remit N14.7bn to agency    Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has accused domestic airlines of colluding to cheat the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on the remittance of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge(TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC) stating that airlines fraudulently calculate the charge with base fare alone exempting Fuel surcharge (YQ).   President of ATSSSAN, Ahmadu Illitrus made this known while speaking to Woleshadare.net in…

A major fire at the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently crippling activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport and causing massive traffic build-up along the Ikeja –Agege Motorway. Airport users are presently facing difficulty assessing the area as traffic snarl has built up around the area and adjoining roads. FAAN fire service were battling to put out the inferno as at press time. As at the time of filing this report,…

  The United States President, Donald Trump is said to be pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria’s Air Force in its fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, a congressional source said on Monday. The deal, according to Reuters could be worth up to $600 million. The A-29 aircraft, with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities, are made by Brazil’s Embraer. But they use U.S. parts…

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to immediately begin the calibration of the navigational aids at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after the completion of work on the N5 billion refurbish runway. The runway is to be completed on April 19, 2017. After repairs, flights would not be allowed to land on the facility until the navigational tools are flight checked to guarantee accuracy and safety of aircraft. Calibration is the periodic evaluation of navigational…

  … to shut down old terminal for repairs, relocates airlines, others  Federal Government through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded to close down the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos terminal for total rehabilitation of the 39 year old facility by relocating flight operations to the new multi-million dollar ultra-modern terminal beside it. This is coming as the Federal Government plans to commission the new terminal August this year as the Chinese…

Minister of State Aviation, Hadi Sirika has explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the foremost airport but as a result of the unlatched doors where the coolers which have just been put into use are housed. Minister who flew in from Abuja over allegations that there were massive vibrations that has affected the structural integrity of the airport, described the…