Aviation

Welcome to the unlikely epicenter of one of the few booming sectors of the global aviation industry –dismantling, recycling and crushing of aircraft that are no longer needed by airlines with older, inefficient jets that cannot be filled or sold. WOLE SHADARE writes Thirteen jets for boneyard Landing in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, one of the first things visitors see as they peer out of their airplane’s windows is the moss-covered metal carcasses of what…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), raked in N36,554,35:00 on Passenger Service Charge (PSC) from passengers leaving the country in 2017, Woleshadare.net has learnt. This was contained in a report from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), obtained by our correspondent. Also, government generated N37 billion going by the exchange rate of N360 to to a Dollar from $20 security levy collected from little over five million passengers exiting the…

The Board of Medview Airline Plc has appointed Ambassador Babatunde Olanrewaju Ajisomo and Fatima Ummi Idris as its directors. The airline said it had also informed the company’s shareholders, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and other stakeholders of the appointments. A statement from the company said that the appointments would, however, be subjected to the ratification of the shareholders at its next Annual General Meeting (AGM). Ajisomo joined the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in…

Equipment pass factory acceptance test in Norway NAMA calibrates navaids In a bid to improve Nigeria’s airspace safety, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded arrangements for the deployment of four stand-alone JOTRON high-powered, Very High Frequency (VHF) long range communication radios, each to be installed in Lagos West and Lagos East as well as Kano West and Kano East Area Control Centres (ACCs). Towards this end, the agency has conducted a successful inspection and Factory Acceptance…

 A team of security agencies have brainstormed over the incessant allegations of aircraft compartment opening and arrived at a conclusion that the high humidity currently experienced in Lagos and particularly at the Lagos airport have triggered signs in the cockpit of opening of luggage compartments of airplanes. Head, Murtala Muhammed Airport International Airport Security, Mr. Oni Adedamola said, “I can authoritatively inform you that it is not correct. I want to speak because I was opportuned…

Laud AMCON’s intervention in carriers  We have capacity to handle all aircraft in Nigeria-Ado Sanusi The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri has pleaded with the Federal Government to ensure that troubled Nigerian carriers, Arik Air and Aero Contractors are revived. Onyereri made the disclosure when his committee visited the airlines’ facilities in Lagos to ascertain the level of support they have received from the Assets Management Corporation…

Chairman of The Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), has won the Most Outstanding Terminal Operator of the Year 2017 Award with his Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), a member of the group and operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, popularly known as MMA2. Organised by Independent Newspapers Limited, the award was presented to Babalakin, through his representative and Head, Corporate Communications, BASL, Chief Steve Omolale, by former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun…

  Passengers escape through bush  A Dana aircraft numbered 9J0363, flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt airport has overshot the Port Harcourt runway. The incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt. The aircraft was still in the bush as at press time from where passengers are being evacuated. Spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Henrietta Yakubu…

Carrier shapes future of air travel with leading A350 XWB wide-body    Airbus has delivered the world’s first A350-1000 wide-body airliner to launch customer Qatar Airways at a delivery event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by the carrier and is the first ever Airbus aircraft fitted with the revolutionary new Qsuite seats, offering the first ever double bed in Business class. Qatar Airways is the world’s largest A350…

As part of efforts towards developing tourism in Akwa Ibom state, Dana Air has announced that it will fly Travel agents, tour operators and media to the state on a 2-day familiarization trip in partnership with Ibom Hotels & Golf Resort on 23rd of February, 2018. The Communications Manager of Dana Air, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa who disclosed this to the media said, ‘we are supporting this fam trip as result of our firm commitment towards…