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Tinubu approves Maiduguri Airport upgrade

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…As African Aviation University takes off in Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Maiduguri Airport to international status. This completed the process of establishing international airports across all the six geopolitical zones of the country. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, announced the development on Thursday via his verified X handle, @SundayDareSD. The move was expected to boost economic activities and enhance regional connectivity in…

United Installs Starlink Wi-Fi On Regional Aircraft

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

United has announced it installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft and unveiled details of the process to underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of install and maintenance. The airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month beginning in May through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, excluding any de-installation of existing equipment, testing or aircraft modification,…

NAHCO Gets FG’s Approval to Handle Radioactive Materials

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…. NCAA, NNRA Give Green Light The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has received Federal Government’s approval to handle shipments with radioactive contents in its facilities at the airports in a first of its kind in the aviation industry. The approval, jointly conveyed to the foremost ground handling service provider by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), was contained in a communique issued at the…

Najomo: Board appointment in aviation agencies critical to good corporate governance

Posted on March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo said the presence of a board of directors in the agency plays a critical role in its corporate governance in providing strategic direction, overseeing management and making key decisions, while being guided by the Civil Aviation Act. The DG disclosed that boards may be appointed at any time for aviation parastatals, including NCAA, as seen with the recent inauguration of the Board…

Unions demand Customs Area Comptroller’s removal over assault on FAAN’S Director

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Three aviation unions in the aviation sector have demanded the redeployment of the Area Controller Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal (PCT) and all the Custom officers involved in the assault on the Director of Aviation Security Services within 14 days. In a statement made available to the media, signed by Ogbe John branch secretary Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Agbor John, Secretary Lagos Branch, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE)…

‘Africa’s challenged despite potential for growth’

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Assistant Secretary-General of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Alhaji Muhammed Tukur said Africa as a region, has experienced an increasing demand for air travel, driven by a rising middle class, growing international business relationships, and the increasing importance of tourism. Despite these favourable factors, he noted that the aviation industry in the continent has faced numerous hurdles such as insufficient infrastructure, safety concerns, regulatory inefficiencies, and fragmented air travel networks that often limit intra-Africa…

Despite 82% revenue increase in 2024, decrepit facilities worry FAAN MD

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Budget limitation hinders agency from implementing key projects The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has improved its revenue generation by over 100 per cent as the Managing Director of the agency, (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku disclosed that the sum of ₦343,870,721,789.31 was generated from January to November, 2024 indicating an increase in revenue 82.5% performance which represent a positive variance of ₦155,487,786,012.29 between 2024 and 2023. The disclosure by Kuku is a cheery one…

Jibodu: Why airlines can’t breakeven

Posted on February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Urges carriers to embrace dry-lease option The Chief Operating Officer of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2), Remi Jibodu said it is practically impossible for airlines to break-even because of high Banks’ interest rates and other challenges that the carriers are faced with. He reiterated that the high interest rates of about 30 percent from financial institutions coupled with inflation standing at 27.4 per cent makes it extremely difficult for…

Frequent air crashes raise passengers’ anxiety

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The crash of Delta Air Lines’s flight on the runway of Canada’s Toronto Pearson International Airport in which 18 people were injured has raised growing concerns as aviation incidents seem to rise in 2025. Whether safety in commercial aviation is degrading is a possibility that needs to be considered. Public perception has been skewed by recent disasters, such as the Delta Connection Flight 4819 and many others before it. Over the last two months, global commercial air…

Minister admits fund paucity to tackle aviation sector infrastructure

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

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has admitted that there is paucity of funds to adequately take care of all infrastructure needs in the aviation industry. Keyamo made the disclosure while fielding questions from our correspondent after receiving New Telegraph’s Minister of the Year (Transformative Leadership) award in Lagos at the weekend said all the ministries are facing infrastructure problems and have the envelop system that cannot carry all aviation infrastructure. He however stated that…

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