Aviation

    Sleeping berths to fit inside the aircraft’s existing cargo compartments   Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace have partnered to develop and market lower-deck modules with passenger sleeping berths. The modules, which would fit inside the aircraft’s cargo compartments, offer new opportunities for additional services to passengers, improving their experience while enabling airlines to differentiate and add value for their commercial operations.  The new passenger modules will be easily interchangeable with regular cargo containers during a…

Dana Air has been named the official airline of the maiden edition of the Coalition of Wives of Presidents and Vice Presidents in Africa for Peace (COWAP) Summit for Peace and Development, scheduled to hold from 21st to 22nd of April at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. Themed: African Women Summit for Peace and Development in Africa, the coalition is a project put together by Engage, Empower, Educate Initiative, an NGO which aims to harness the enormous capacity and goodwill…

Decries unverifiable facts about operations   Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Airlines Plc has denied reports that four of its aircraft are leased.   The carrier in a statement said reports by some online media about its operations were fraught with falsehood.   In a statement by the Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ajigbotosho, the airline said the four aircraft in its fleet are wholly owned by Medview Airline Plc, and not leased as being peddled…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather hazard alert to all pilots and airline operators indicating hazards associated with rainy season in flight operations at this period of the year. With this alert, Air traffic Controllers may temporarily close airspace when hazardous weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms, squall lines, microburst or low-level wind shear are observed or forecast by Nimet. The CAA has further asked operators to ensure necessary measures are put…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Saleh Dunoma has stressed the need for  team work in order to improve on services rendered by the agency to the public. Speaking at the First Quarter Stakeholders Forum 2018 held in Lagos, Dunoma represented by the Director of Engineering Services, Salisu Daura said service delivery was very  key for the system growth. According to the FAAN boss, working together as a team will…

The Federal Government seems to be running against time in achieving its roadmap over which its success in aviation sector could be measured. The Roadmap includes concession of airports, establishment of a national carrier, development of agro-Cargo terminals, establishment of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Centre, establishment of an Aviation Leasing Company (ALC) and Development of Airport Cities (Aerotropolis). Others are: Establishment of an Aerospace University in Abuja, Review of Civil Aviation Policy and Acts,…

A leading airline, Air Peace, has been nominated for the Airline of the Year Award in the forthcoming 6th Nigeria Transport Awards and Lecture scheduled for April 26 in Lagos. Also nominated is front line aviation handling company, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO Aviance), which has been selected for the Aviation handling company of the year award. In the same vein, the Managing Directors of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), NAHCO and Aero Contractors have also…

The on-going installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the airsides of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has reached between 85 and 90 per cent completion stage. This is coming as the Secretary of State to the Federal Government; Mr. Boss Mustapha would declare open the forthcoming Airport Council International (ACI) to be hosted by Nigeria. Spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Henrietta…

 Since eight years ago, the Chief Executive of Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV), Mr. Fortune Idu has promoted and continued to honour the best in the aviation industry with his annual awards. There is no doubt that virtually all the awardees had distinguished themselves in their different fields of endeavours to promote best practices in aviation and the media. Aside that, the firms that carted home prizes equally showed that they were deserving of the awards.  It…

 In a bid to build capacity for the aviation industry in view of aging manpower, the Ministry of Transportation and all the aviation agencies including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and others have held an enrichment programme for members. Anchored by the Centre for Cooperative Training, Research and Development of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, the two-day seminar which…