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Najomo, Demuren raise concern over emerging threats to civil aviation

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dr. Harold Demuren stated that the advent of September 11, 2001, brought a new dimension to aviation security measures. He noted that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) encouraged states to take aviation security as the highest priority through, primary legislation, regulation, programmes and standard operating procedures to mitigate the threat against civil aviation. Demuren who spoke at the Airstrip Owners and Operators Stakeholders Engagement in…

‘How poor airfield regulation endangers sector’

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

NCAA sets Jan 1 2026 for sanction against erring airstrip operators The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo has pointed out that international and regional aviation bodies now recognize that a poorly regulated operational environment can endanger the entire industry. He spoke against the backdrop of some operators of airstrips that are not safety compliant, adding that out of 92 airstrips scattered all over the country, only a few are safety…

Air Peace resumes flight operations

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Air Peace will on Friday resume flight operations following the suspension of the industrial action by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and other labour unions in the aviation sector. The airline in a statement on Thursday said,” We sincerely thank you for your patience, understanding, and unwavering support throughout this challenging period. Your resilience and trust in our brand mean the world to us.” The carrier commended what it described as the active…

End in sight as Minister meets striking unions, says, “We will resolve NiMet strike today”

Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Minister, unions in close door parley The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus is presently meeting all the unions comprising the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) with a view to prevailing on the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)…

Nigerian airports running at a loss, FG subsidises aerodrome operations

Posted on April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Minister dismisses predetermined Enugu airport concessionaire, duration The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has lamented that many of the country’s airports are running at a loss: hence the need for concession of the aerodromes. He noted that as a result, the government took a proactive measure to ensure these vital facilities can meet and maintain international standards, given the increasing financial demands of their operations. Speaking through his Special Assistant…

Air Peace suspends flights to Enugu airport over bad runway

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Enugu flights to be operated through Asaba aerodrome Air Peace said it has temporarily suspended flights to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The airline in a statement by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo said the suspension of flights to the airport by Air Peace was due to safety concerns of the Enugu airport runway. Ndiulo disclosed that the situation of the Enugu runway had been causing major disruptions to…

NiMet issues severe weather warning, forecasts strong wind, heavy rainfall

Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airlines warned of potential turbulence The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has urged people to be prepared for strong winds and heavy rainfall in many parts of the country by issuing a three-day severe weather warning. The agency noted that heavy rainfall and strong winds will affect different regions from Friday while Southern states should prepare for potential flooding incidents, the High Impact-Based Forecast Bulletin states On Friday, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected. Affected states include Ogun,…

SAA to grow fleet to 50 by 2028, begins daily Lagos flight March 2026

Posted on April 9, 2025April 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Draws corporate plan for fleet modernisation One of Africa’s leading airlines, South Africa is strategically planning to grow its fleet of 20 aircraft to 50 in the next three years just as the airline is planning daily flight service on the Johannesburg-Lagos route by March 2026. Aside from that, the carrier has a five years corporate plan of going through renewal and modernisation of its fleet and to elevate customers experience grounded on our…

NAMA to overhaul airspace infrastructure, deploy HF communication facilities, others

Posted on April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Farouk, Director in Germany for equipment Factory Assessment Test The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to overhaul the nation’s airspace infrastructure architecture as it is set to deploy the Rohde & Schwarz High-Frequency (HF) transceiver, equipped with advanced signal processing algorithms that significantly reduce the noise levels typically associated with traditional HF systems. This technology leap is expected to boost the long-range air-to-ground communications capabilities across the Nigerian airspace. It is…

Analysts: Regular performance update I’ll improve airlines’ performance

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

‘Why Nigerian carriers may not attract int’l interline partnership’ Despite the furore that greeted the executive summary of flight operations in Nigeria in 2024 released last week by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) that highlighted airlines’ huge flight delays, cancellations and gross poor service, analysts are of the view that regular update of such traffic data and reports would help to make airlines improve their services. This is coming as the Chief Executive…

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