Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it welcomes the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. The Association in a statement today, said enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more accessible, adding that In turn, this will enable higher volumes of trade, expanded tourism and…

Passengers groan Medview’s Airline passengers to London and Dubai were left stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos yesterday. Some of the passengers were scheduled to travel out of the country since Wednesday Dubai, but could not fly out as planned while the London bound passengers originally scheduled to be ferried to London at 11:30am today could also not depart the country. Meanwhile, the airline has attributed the problem to sabotage from London…

Airbus shows the world’s most advanced widebody aircraft  The A350-1000, the newest member of Airbus’ leading Wide-body family, has embarked on a three-week Demonstration Tour to the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific region.   The Demonstration tour follows the completion of a successful flight test campaign, which lasted less than one year and culminated in joint EASA and FAA type certification, demonstrating the aircraft’s excellent design, performance and maturity.    The A350-1000 tour comes ahead of the…

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, was shutdown yesterday as Nest oil operated aircraft skidded and got damaged on the sole runway. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the runway had to be shut down to enable the authority take safety precautions measures. It was learnt that the closure last for about half an hour.  The aircraft lost it’s landing gear in the process but all hands were on deck to put the situation…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ENAV, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider, have agreed to develop and implement an Italian National Airspace Strategy. ENAV and IATA will strengthen their existing cooperation for this initiative, which is aimed at delivering benefits to the travelling public and the wider aviation community, while supporting the economic growth and competitiveness of the Italian aviation sector. The strategy builds on the success of recent airspace and wider air…

Nigerian airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have appealed to the Federal Government not to go ahead with the full implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). They stated that while the idea may be noble on paper, there is a need for government not to lose sight of the facts and the dangers of the direct impact of the decision on the Nigerian economy and Nigeria as a whole and…

Takes passengers’ experience to a new level   Airbus has launched a new iflyA380 iOS app that takes advantage of Apple’s latest technology, to open the doors of its iconic A380 aircraft to more passengers worldwide. The new app enhances Airbus’ existing iflyA380.com booking assistant with more choices, features and content and new possibilities to interact with the A380, including taking a sneak peek at the cockpit.  Customers today increasingly expect to design their own experiences and the app…

The recent intervention by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has raised the hope of an early resolution of the controversial issues surrounding the first successful, privately-funded Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) airport terminal in Nigeria, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, popularly called MMA2, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), a member of the Resort Group.    The intervention, led by the Acting Director-General of ICRC, Mr. Chidi Izuwah, brought the managements…

FG may terminate re-modelling contract for domestic terminal  The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the New Port-Harcourt Airport International Terminal would be completed in July. Sirika also disclosed that the Federal Government may legally terminate the contract for the remodelling of the domestic terminal of the airport due to the slow pace of construction by the contractor.  Sirika made this known during a working visit to the airport to inspect ongoing projects…

Nigeria, 23 others commit to single air transport market The committee set up by the Federal Government to look at reforms in the aviation industry as regards multiple taxes charged airlines have concluded its reports. A hint into that was revealed yesterday by the Director, Air Transport Regulations, Grp. Capt. Edem Oyo-Ita (Rtd) at the sensitisation workshop on the commencement of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation sector…