Aviation

     Akinkuotu: Agency constrained by funds Since 1998, it has been more of rhetoric than actualisation of yet-to-be-completed Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) automation and there are indications that it may remain so following delay in deployment of infrastructure. This was further worsened by the inability of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to clear the over N1 billion facilities that are still trapped at the seaport. Woleshadarenews learnt that the equipment purchased was brought into…

The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Abdulsalami Muhammed has said that the management expects at least 1,500 guests for its maiden Open Day programme slated for Monday next week at the college. Muhammed also said that the essence of the programme was to sensitise the public on the activities of the college, saying that several students were ignorant of the opportunities that were abound in the sector. The programme…

Prince Saheed Lasisi (Group Executive Director, Business Development and Commercial) Prince Saheed Lasisi is an alumnus of the prestigious University of Lagos, where he graduated with second class honor, (upper division) in Accounting and obtained his Masters of Science Degree also in Accounting from the same Institution. He is a Fellow of the Institute Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. His 17 years work experience spans a broad spectrum of the Nigerian economy. He was the Group…

Minister sues for peace, invites unions Aviation unions today shut-down the offices of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the Lagos airport and other parts of the country in protest against the new organogram approved for the agency by the Federal Government. The unions are: Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). Others are the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and the…

Directs IATA to take action on defaulting firms Wole Shadare The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it would penalise any travel agency operating in Nigeria that is yet to register with it, describing non registration as clear violation of extant Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations. The agency however gave all International Air Transport Association (IATA) accredited agents sixty days within which to register and obtain NCAA’s certificate of registration. The ultimatum according to NCAA commenced…

  Former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (Rtd) has cautioned both the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Nigerian telecommunication companies to thread softly over the current imbroglio that has pitched them against each other. Ojikutu in a statement he sent to New Telegraph, said the face-off may lead to a situation where over 120 million users of the country’s communication system, including government MDAs and security agencies will be put…

    Local carriers utilise only 10%  Nigeria presently has Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) with eighty three countries, many of which have been reviewed to create opportunities for domestic carriers, but are largely not utilized, Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said. The minister stated this in a paper he made available to our reporter after the 6th edition of Aviation Stakeholders’ meeting held in Lagos at the weekend. Specifically, he said domestic…

President Muhammad Buhari has approved the appointment of Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Captain Yadudu is to take over from the erstwhile Managing Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma. An ICAO / ACI accredited International Airport Professional,  Captain Yadudu was until his new appointment, the Director of Airport Operations of the Authority. He also holds professional certifications in Avionics,  Airport Safety Management Systems , Airport…

Aviation stakeholders who participated in the 6th Airport Business Summit and Expo (ABSE) held recently in Lagos have found lasting solutions to air transport response to projected population explosion and urban shift; ways of improving airport business environment; how to address the issues of criminal facilitation within the airport and also matters concerning consumer rights protection. The ABSE is held annually to further share thoughts and information on current challenges in the airport sub-sector of…

A day after the Federal Government hinted on plans to shut Enugu Airport for total rehabilitation of the runway, the Enugu State Government has taken a proactive measure to ensure the relocation of a major market located at the tip of the runway to make for quick intervention. Meanwhile, Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika  has acknowledge  steps taken by the Enugu State government in a bid to improve safety at the Akanu Ibiam…