Aviation

  To celebrate the 90th Academy Awards ceremony (the Oscars) and the British Academy Film Awards (the BAFTAs), British Airways has added a collection of award-winning films to a newly-created category in its in-flight entertainment. The category, called Award Worthy, features films which won 12 Oscars and 12 BAFTAs in this year’s awards season, as well as receiving 87 nominations across the two ceremonies. Films in the category include The Shape of Water, which led the Oscar nominations…

  Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has assured the management of Arik Air of seamless passenger facilitation, as the airline begins its scheduled flight operations from the terminal to Port Harcourt International Airport on Saturday. A statement by the spokesman of BASL, Steve Omolale, said with its spacious ticketing and departure hall, as well as modern facilities, such as automated check-in counters, smooth escalators/elevators, waiting ambulance,…

…introduces discounted fares Cronos Airlines has launched Malabo-Port Harcourt-Accra flights in a bid to offer its passengers more options and strengthen its presence on the West Coast. The Port Harcourt-Accra service is introduced one year after the airline entered the Nigerian market with Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights.   The new service, due to commence March 16, 2018, will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, and comes with special discounted fares across cabins. According to a statement,…

To integrate light rail with airport Why project was delayed   Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Saleh Dunoma has disclosed that the $500 million new airport terminals in Lagos and Abuja would be completed and ready for use July this year.  He stated that the Ministry of Aviation and Federal Capital Territory are working on integration of the Abuja light rail project with the terminal when completed. Dunoma stated this…

A pioneering local study on microbial contamination of aviation fuel and its handling system in the country has urged quality control agencies to intensify monitoring to enhance quality of supply to the industry. The study carried out by a team of researchers from University of Ilorin, Kwara State, recommended among others, the incorporation of microbiological standards into the specification requirements of Jet A1/allied products. Meanwhile, the research, courtesy of its findings, has commended the management…

Automated car park boosts agency’s revenue by 68% Nigeria to host airport council summit        Despite drop in passenger traffic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it generated ₦38 billion from Passenger Service Charges (PSC) in 2017.  The automated car park at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport increased FAAN revenue by 68%. The Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunuma made the disclosure while announcing Nigeria as…

*Chides agencies on misleading figures  The Federal Government has been urged to probe the five per cent earnings on Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and charges on cargo. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is a regulatory agency statutorily responsible for the oversight of the safety, security and economic wellbeing of the Nigeria civil aviation industry.  By statutes in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Acts (CAA) 2006, the NCAA is tasked in the Part 12 (1) of…

Preparations are in top gears by Nigeria to host the 59th Airports Council International (ACI), Africa Board and Regional Committees Meetings, Conference & Exhibition coming up in Lagos, Nigeria from the 14th -20th April, 2018. To this end,  the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) today held a pre-event press conference on what to expect at the summit. The event, which was aimed at intimating the media community and other stakeholders about the forthcoming conference was…

Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire 25 A350-900 aircraft plus five options, underlining its strong confidence in the global market-dynamism and growth.  “With Turkish Airlines serving more destinations than any other airline around the world, we are delighted to build our future on Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB to support the development of our international route-network from our Istanbul and Ankara hubs.” said Turkish Airlines Chairman, M. Ilker Ayci.   “We…

 Airbus Helicopters, Inc. received a contract valued at approximately $273 million to deliver 35 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. The $273 million contract includes the UH-72A production aircraft, associated technical and flight operator manuals and program management. This procurement is broken into two configurations: 17 UH-72A Lakotas for the Initial Entry Rotary Wing mission at Ft. Rucker and 18 UH-72A Lakotas for the Observer/Controller mission at the Army’s Combat Training Centers. “We…