Aviation

Says airline to start operations Oct. Nigeria Air to give ET foothold in Nigeria   The insinuations that the proposed national carrier project, Nigeria Air has been truncated may actually not be true. There are indications that the Federal Government in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, a majority shareholder in the yet-to-be carrier is forging ahead with the deal that had raised questions about the processes to birth the carrier. The processes for the all-important Air…

The Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Mrs. Tosan Duncan Odukoya said the organisation’s persistent training of its workers has given them the tools required to manage the terminal and make it stand out among several airport terminals in the country. Odukoya who spoke at the recently concluded League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos re-emphasised that that brings the…

Seeks partnership to reposition airline business, says BASA not one-sided   The Managing Director of Medview Airlines, Muneer Bankole has advocated very strong partnership as one of the most reliable ways for the country’s carriers to be prosperous. He however doubted the capacity of the country’s airlines to compete with their foreign counterparts because of the huge cooperation that exists amongst them. He also stated that the environment the foreign carriers operate in is very…

The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Akin Olateru has said that any robust economy is largely dependent on the functioning of one vital sector of its infrastructure-aviation. He further listed infrastructure, regulations, human capital, and equipment as the bedrock of an organisation’s success, especially in the aviation industry which is highly capital-intensive. He called on stakeholders in the sector to be proactive and seek ways and invest in equipping their staff with…

Agency warns carriers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed serious worry over the high rate of Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) overwrites. The aviation regulatory body in a letter with reference number: NCAA/DGCA/AOL/11/16/365, signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, NCAA Director-General stated that airlines indulge in the unprofessional act in order to circumvent investigation by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The letter dated July 24, 2023, addressed to the Accountable Executive, Directors of Operations,…

After nearly two decades of frosty relations between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the concessionaire of the ultra-modern Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, the two parties may have ended deep animosity between them with the visit of FAAN Managing Director, Mr. Kabir Mohammed to the terminal operator. The meeting between Muhammed and the chairman of the terminal operator, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) was held behind closed doors on…

  Bad fuel poses grave danger, NSIB thorough probe Agency partners FAAN, NMDPRA, others       The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has said that aviation fuel quality breach has dire consequences and is multifaceted, international in nature, and not limited to scheduled airlines alone. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has deepened its investigation into the incident of contaminated jet fuel with the view to establishing…

Dubai’s flagship carrier,  Emirates Airline has significantly expanded its global reach with connections to an extensive network of 800 destinations worldwide, through its ever-growing number of codeshare and interline agreements with partner airlines. Network growth Since it signed its first interline agreement, Emirates’ global partner network has experienced exponential growth across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. With 29 codeshare partners, 117 interline partners, and 11 intermodal rail partners in over…

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has explained that failure of the Runway 06/24 edge light at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano to light up led to the diversion of the two Kano bound aircraft at the weekend. Although the airport manager stated that night operations had since resumed at the airport on Sunday, July 16th, 2023 after the restoration of all runway lights. Director, Public Affairs  & Consumer Protection, Abdullahi  Yakubu-Funtua…

As a result of the recent enactment of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act 2022 which necessitated the inclusion of new Amendments to its Regulations, the Bureau has invited stakeholders to a Consultative meeting scheduled for July 18, 2023. According to the Director General of the Bureau,  Akin Olateru, the purpose of the meeting is to enable stakeholders to make contributions to the amendments which are meant to, amongst others, ensure that the Bureau’s…