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Investigation: Mattini Airline operated illegal flight to Ibadan

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria losing over N20 billion annually to ‘rogue operations’ NCAA to publish names of violators, NSIB to probe Ibadan incident There are strong indications that the Challenger CL 601 aircraft belonging to Mattini Airlines which veered off the runway immediately after landing at the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, Oyo State may have operated illegally. A private jet operated by the airline which had departed Abuja with 15 persons on board, overshot the runway…

BASL moves to decongest apron, to apply slot system for airlines

Posted on January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Renews hope for regional operations from MMA2 In a bid to decongest the apron, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has concluded plans to deploy technology to map out a slot system for the airlines including the removal of unserviceable airplanes on the active apron at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2). Head of Aeronauticals, BASL, Remi Jibodu while speaking with the media at the weekend in Lagos said, “You mentioned the issue of apron…

NCAA begins corrective action to reverse poor ICAO safety audit rating

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

DG vows to close identified gaps, draft report sent to Nigeria The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has begun the Corrective Implementation Plan (CIP) in the aftermath of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) of the authority in which Nigeria scored 70%. The Acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo who disclosed at the weekend in Lagos said, “We have begun a realistic corrective action plan that will improve…

NCAA says NG Eagle breached no AOC rules, to ground airlines over N46b debt

Posted on January 19, 2024January 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

It’s operation no pay no service-Najomo Sets up debt recovery task force The Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo has put to rest insinuations that a new entrant, NG Eagle got its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) through the back door, stressing that the airline met all the requirements for the all-important licence. Explaining how the carrier got its AOC, Najomo stated that it went through the five…

Nigeria, travel agents lose over $400m to offshore ticket purchases

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Job losses persist over $800 airlines’ trapped funds The insistence by many of the international airlines for dollar payment for tickets and the skyrocketing airfares on the Nigerian routes occasioned by carriers’ trapped $800 million has resulted in losses to the economy estimated at more than $400 million. Job losses equally persist as many of the travel agencies have cut staff strength over the purchase of tickets overseas and have devised a means of collaboration…

Of Performance bond and CEOs’ call to service

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The atmosphere inside the conference hall of Frazer Hotels Abuja was that of joy for many of the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers of all the aviation agencies and their directors. Many of them exuded confidence to confront the challenges ahead of their tasks and to help the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo to achieve his five-point agenda for the aviation sector which improvement had been slow despite some pockets of achievements…

NAMA MD: Performance bond pivotal to advancing aviation sector

Posted on January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In the wake of the inauguration/induction of newly appointed Chief Executives and Directors, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr Ahmed Umar Farouk, has highlighted the pivotal role of performance bonds in advancing the aviation sector. Farouk made this disclosure during the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of aviation agencies held in Abuja. He pledged NAMA’ s dedication to surpassing expectations, tackling challenges, and aligning…

NAMA to overhaul airspace communication architecture, FG accedes to request

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has acceded to the request of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to overhaul and modernise the communication architecture of the country’s airspace. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk disclosed on Thursday in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed chief executive officers and directors of the aviation agencies. He noted that the communication difficulty encountered between air traffic controllers and aircraft pilots became difficult as…

I ill not allow you mess me up, Keyamo tells newly appointed CEOs, directors

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Urges appointees to resign if…. Ministries assessment to begin Q2 2024-Uaman Aviation Minister and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has told newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and directors of all aviation agencies that he would not allow them to mess him up in the poor discharge of their duties. He stated this in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of the aviation agencies. The highlight of the…

IATA: Air travel recovers fully, to surpass 2019 pre-Covid figure

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Historic 4.7 billion people expected to travel in 2024 As predicted, international and domestic air travel have rebounded to pre-2019 COVID as air travel is closer to surpassing the 2019 figure according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The implication is that air travel has fully recovered with more people expected to take to air travel this year than ever for. IATA, in a data released for November 2023 air travel performance…

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