Aviation

Nigerian carriers said they can no longer bear the excruciating pain inflicted on them by the astronomic rise in the price of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1. To this end, the airlines said they have only three days from today to shut down operations over lack of aviation fuel. Even the plea by the House of Representatives to wade into the matter is yet to yield the desired result as the carriers are…

The Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru has bagged the Aviation CEO of the year award in recognition of his leadership quality, diligence and excellent contribution to the safety of the aviation industry in Nigeria. The award was bestowed on the Commissioner during the Travellers Award held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. Appreciating the organisers for the honour, Olateru stated that the award was the dividend of…

Russian-Ukraine crisis pushes oil to $125 p/b The House of Representatives leadership has waded into the prevailing aviation fuel crisis that is almost crippling air travel in the country. At the plenary on Wednesday, the House of Representatives resolved to summon the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Mele Kyari, Oil marketers, and Airline Operators of Nigeria, (AON) for…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has concluded plans to install Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) in three airports in the country to improve air safety in the aerodromes. The acting Managing Director of NAMA, Mr. Lawrence Pwajok, who disclosed this listed the airports to benefit from the air safety tools as Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Port-Harcourt International Airport, and the Katsina Airport. Instrument Landing System (ILS) is…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, FMA&RD on the provision of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in ten states in Nigeria. Speaking during his introductory remarks at the signing ceremony, the Director-General/CEO of NiMet, Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, who was delighted, disclosed that ” Today is a very happy day for us in NiMet because, in all our collaborations and partnerships, this…

    Opens talks with fuel marketers, others to mitigate hiccups   Begins talks with FAAN Flight delay incidence had rocked the Nigerian aviation industry. The menace is yet to abate as it cuts across all the airlines and one that is fast taking the joy out of air travel. In the past few months, flight delays had assumed a different dimension leading to scathing criticisms from stakeholders and passengers alike. One of Nigeria’s leading…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of Nigerians trapped in the ongoing war in Ukraine. This was disclosed to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   Disclosing this to journalists at the post-FEC media briefing, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, said the memo raised for the…

  Africa targets 50% reduction in fatal accidents   The Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Matthew Pwajok called for the implementation of the Safety Management System (SMS) to reduce aircraft crashes in the country. He told Aviation Metric that the safety policy should be in line with the regional policy saying that safety should be the number one priority in the aviation sector. According to him, every organisation must have a safety policy, hinting…

  Nigerian carrier Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Travelstart, Africa’s largest online travel agency, on seamless booking and exciting deals to provide customers with smart fares as soon as the ongoing systems integration is concluded. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Operating Officer of Travelstart, Amanpreet Singh from South Africa, and the Country Manager Travelstart Nigeria, Bukky Akomolafe to Dana Air recently. Speaking during the…

Extinction fears grip carriers,  seek help Deny fare collusion Want end to multiple designations to foreign carriers Nigerian airlines are in dire straits. They are seeking help to make them remain afloat as they hinted that they are overwhelmed with issues that threatened their existence. Rising from a meeting, the airlines said they lost $60 million to bird strikes in 2021 with Air Peace recording 14 bird strikes in 2021 and four this year already….