Aviation

The Federal Government should ensure accurate assets’ valuation of Lagos and Abuja Airports before giving them out to concessionaires, estate surveyors and valuers have said. This, they said, is in order to avoid pitfalls associated with past ventures. The call by the surveyors stemmed from the approval of the Federal Government to concession the two airports in order to improve business environment in the country. Speaking with New Telegraph, former Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Estate…

Happening now: The Murtala Muhammed International Airport has become the first of four airports to be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) laid down rules. At the award ceremony of certificate at the NCAA head office, Director General of NCAA, Capt Usman Muhtar said is important but sustaining is vital. He said first attempt to certify the airport and others hit the Rockies…

Captain Fola Akinkuotu, the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA was at the just concluded inaugural ICAO Aviation Security Symposium AVSEC 2017 in Montreal, Canada where he shared his opinion that all hands must be on deck to take aviation security to a new level in Nigeria. Excerpts:   What is your idea of aviation security being everybody’s business? Security, safety is everybody’s business. Too often, we have situations where everybody thinks “I…

 Cathay Pacific Airways has finalised an order with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft.  The aircraft will be operated by Cathay Dragon, the regional carrier of the Group, on services linking its Hong Kong home base with destinations across Asia. The purchase agreement firms up an MOU announced last month.   The new A321neo aircraft will replace and modernise Cathay Dragon’s current in-service fleet of 15 A320s and eight A321s, with the additional aircraft allowing…

To carry out C-Checks on classics   Nigerian airlines could cut its operational costs by over 40 per cent on aircraft maintenance as Nigeria’s oldest airline; Aero Contractors has concluded plans to carry out airplane repairs for interested Nigerian carriers.   Cumulatively, domestic airlines will save over $ 48 million spent on offshore maintenance of 24 Boeing 737 – classics on their fleet courtesy of approval granted to Aerocontractors Airlines by the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

Protest delayed funds disbursement As early as 7 am, over a thousand former workers of Nigeria Airways took to the streets to protest the delay of their over N78b severance benefits. They were particularly worried that over one year since the amount was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari over a year ago. The ex workers defied the rains coupled with their ill health and pleaded with the President to compel the Ministries of Transportation and Finance…

  British Airways Boeing 747 has commenced flight to and from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos Nigeria.   The much anticipated flight of the ‘Super High J’ aircraft arrived in Lagos on September 7, 2017 and received a warm reception by the public and esteemed British Airways staff and customers who shared the excitement. British Airways BA075 departed Terminal 5 at Heathrow, London by 11:30am and arrived at Lagos at 17:55pm on 7 September. The Boeing 747…

 Trains personnel on search and rescue   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a comprehensive competency appraisal of all Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Officers in all airports across the country. The exercise which is targeted at testing AIS officers in areas such as Aeronautical Charts, AIS Publication and Operations started from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and is to proceed to other airports in the country in the coming weeks. In a…

  Emirates is offering Nigerians the opportunity to explore all its 11 destinations in the United States with special fares on Economy Class and Business Class tickets.   This is made possible by TripAdvisor and whether you want to enjoy the relaxed feel of the West Coast, or taste the amazing and affordable cuisine in San Francisco, or even take a “tech-tour” of the Silicon Valley, the United States has something for every traveller. `…

Floats committee on industrial harmony Fourteen years after the plan to ensure good welfare and salaries of the workers was approved by the Salaries and Wages Commission, the Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to harmonise salaries of workers in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) with that of their counterparts in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The committee would also look at salaries and wages of other agencies with plans to harmonising…