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NiMet sets to commercialise meteorological services

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed its readiness to commercialise some of its services and products to boost its revenue and contribute to the country’s GDP. The agency explained that the move was imperative due to inadequate resources from the government to support its operations and the high demand for meteorological and hydrological services by Nigerians and other countries. NiMet noted that the agency’s goal to commercialise some of its services would be achieved…

Flights diverted as Cally Air airplane nose wheels stuck on runway, passengers stranded, Abuja airport shut

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Many airline operations were on Sunday disrupted over a serious incident involving a B737 belonging Cally Air but managed by Aero Contractors Airlines. The incident was said to have occurred around 10:47 am (Local Time) when the aircraft upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Lagos and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway Consequently,…

Crisis, in-fighting rock AON over election guidelines

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Airline under their umbrella body, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) may be heading towards the precipice as the organisation’s November 27, 2023 election to pick their principal officers. The situation is likened to the proverbial Things Fall Apart where the centre may no longer hold for the group and the various airline operators. The entrenched interests and ulterior motives of many members of the body are truly tearing the body apart. More worrisome is the…

Airbus delivered 71 aircraft in October, edges towards 2023 goal

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

European aircraft giant, Airbus said in its monthly bulletin that it delivered 71 aircraft in October, up 18% from the same month last year. The October tally, which also accelerated from 55 aircraft in September, brings total deliveries so far this year to 559 units compared with a full-year target of 720. It is in line with a forecast of 71 aircraft by analysts at Jefferies, which said the higher pace of deliveries had “further de-risked”…

NCAA to begin weekly report on airlines as delays, cancellations, others surge

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

70% delays caused by airlines, 30% to forces beyond carriers-Aligbe As flight delays and cancellations are continuing to surge in Nigeria, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to begin the weekly compilation and publication of all airlines engaged in a menace that is fast taking the joy out of air travel. A visibly angry Keyamo who spoke at the aviation stakeholders’ forum at…

Shock as foreign airlines bring two-way meals to Nigeria

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

FG to review BASA with 90 countries-Minister Not a few stakeholders expressed shock over the disclosure that some foreign airlines bring two-way meals into Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Chairman, Board of Directors of Sky Chefs Things Remembered Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Adeola Omikunle during her presentation at the stakeholders at the weekend in Lagos and challenges faced by aviation catering companies in the country. Her disclosure left many stakeholders bewildered as to…

NAMA reviews over 20 major projects over fund paucity

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Constitutes project review c’mitee, submits report to Minister *Agency loses over 100 properties to thieves, others The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Tayib Odunowo has disclosed that the agency has over 20 major ongoing projects that had been earmarked to completely reposition the agency. The NAMA MD, while speaking with Aviation Metric on the sidelines of an interaction with the media in Lagos noted that the completion and deployment projects which he did not…

Free Routing Airspace In Africa Inches Closer To Reality, NAMA, ASECNA, Others Sponsor Project

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Trial Flights kicked Off November 2, 2023 Cooperation, collaboration, and commitment of stakeholders, including CANSO, AFRAA, IATA, ICAO, and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), made free routing flights a reality for the first time in Africa on November 2, 2023. In the Free Routing Airspace (FRA) Trial kick-off workshop, participants coordinated with all relevant operational services and secured approvals for the two trial flights. Shortening the flight time, flights ET935 and KQ 508 operated safely…

NCAA raises concern over harmattan haze, warns pilots, airlines, others

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Advises on airport closure, flight delays over inclement weather The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. This warning was contained in a release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. The Director-General of…

What flying is for passengers who use wheelchairs at Nigerian airports

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Wole Shadare

For passengers who use wheelchairs, air travel in Nigeria can be an embarrassing, uncomfortable, and perilous prospect. Many of the airports across the country do not have designated toilets for PWDs. Wheelchairs are available but most times, they take forever to reach PWDs that need them. Wheelchair lift is often not available on all aircraft. Transportation is generally a huge mountain to climb for most PWDs. Persons with disabilities are widely recognised as being socially…

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