Aviation

*To staff at ASCON The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has pledged to collaborate with the newly inaugurated Runway Safety Teams at the nation’s major airports in their bid to enhance safety of air navigation along runways and associated airside facilities.  In a brief remark, while receiving members of the Lagos Runway Safety Team at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos, the Ag. Managing Director, Emma Anasi said the inauguration of runway safety teams in the…

  WOLE SHADARE writes that the frequent airline debt crisis puts carriers and agencies on the edge Face-off The run-in between Nigerian carriers and various aviation agencies over settlement of debts is becoming a recurring issue that is threatening the smooth operation of airlines as their operations are frequently disrupted. Each time the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation (NCAA) wield the big stick;…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released summary reports of complaints received against international and domestic airlines for the month of January, February and March 2016. For the month of January, a total of 1, 282 flights were operated by 35 airlines. The airlines are Aero, African World, Air Cote d’Ivoire, Air France, Alitalia, Altas Air, Arik, ASKY, British Airways, Camair-Co, Cronos Air, Dana, Delta Air, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, Etihad, Gambia Bird,…

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its state-of-the-art HI75 aircraft as it targets several key oil and gas operators for business. Unveiling the helicopter at the Ever Green Apple Nigeria (EAN) hangar in Lagos, Vice President, Head of Operational Marketing, Airbus Helicopters, Regis Magnac, who put the retail price of the H175 at about $14.7 million, explained that the aircraft was designed with the support of oil companies and helicopters operators. From left to right): Chief Operating…

Call it madness, you wont be out of place. A passenger who resorted to smoking onboard a South African Airways flight from Jonannesburg to Lagos would have his day in court as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has handed over the culprit to Police for prosecution. The aviation regulatory body said the the passenger (name withheld) was on board a South African Airways 060 from Johannesburg to Lagos was alleged to be smoking on…

*Carrier resumes operations, chides FAAN Two days after aviation union acting on behalf of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) grounded the operations of Arik Air, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) sent a strong warning to all airlines (Domestic & Charter) operating in the country to forward in full un-remitted funds accruable to the authority without further delay or risk sanctions. This is coming as Arik Air debunked claims that it owes FAAN…

 Starting from April 15th, 2016, all Emirates customers travelling in any of the airline’s three cabin classes on outbound African flights have begun to benefit from the increase in free baggage allowance based on the piece concept (individual piece of luggage). The airline said Economy Class customers will get a new baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 23kg each, taking the current weight allowance from 30kg to 46kg, while Business Class increases to…

Unions ground Arik Air over N12.5bn debt Airline’s losses put at over N300m A fresh crisis looms in the aviation industry as some foreign airlines have concluded plans to quote and receive payment for tickets only in the United States dollars. The situation is as a result of their inability to repatriate funds out of the country due to scarcity of the US currency. Over $2 billion of foreign airlines’ debts have been trapped in…

  *Brief’s media today Despite huge financial losses on its domestic operations occasioned by the disruption of its operations by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik may also be counting its losses on regional and international operations.   The carrier has huge flight network to New York, Johannesburg, London, Accra, Banjul, Dakar, Monrovia, among others. It was learnt that virtually all its flights including destinations earlier…