Aviation

 Former Presidential Aide urges attention to critical areas  Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Captain Rabiu Hamisu has explained the reason the Federal Government has decided to arm Aviation Security personnel (AVSEC) of the agency. He however stated that until the agency put in place the necessary infrastructure to accommodate the arms, among others,  it would not deploy the weapons to its Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel. Yadudu said whilst FAAN has…

Process reaches next stage as qualification phase closes   The concession of four major airports in Nigeria is moving rapidly as the Ministry of Aviation, in line with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (establishment, etc.) Act, 2005, and global best practice have concluded the Request For Qualification (RFQ) which came to a close today. The four major airports slated for concession are the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Mallam…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to use the commitments reached at the ICAO High-Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) to make real progress towards restoring global air connectivity. States attending the ICAO HLCC declared their commitment to 14 measures which, if acted upon, would enable airlines to meet the demands of consumers worldwide for a revival of air travel. In particular, two commitments need the most urgent action by governments. These are:…

MamaJ Aviation Consult Limited is set to host the 5th Explore Aviation Careers Conference in Lagos The mentorship Academy of Mamaj Aviation Consult Limited has announced the hosting of this year’s annual conference, the 5th  in the series on Friday, October 29th, 2021, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Theme for this year’s conference: “Harnessing the potentials of the next skilled Generation of Aviation Professionals “ The event comes up at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Annex, Murtala…

Effective Nov. 8, vaccinated international travelers who want to come to the U.S. can now do so, following the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will lift travel restrictions on foreign nationals that have been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of international travel will allow for the reunification of thousands of families and friends from around the world who have been separated for more than 18 months, just in time…

To add flights to Berlin, Amman, Jordan; Azores, Portugal; Bergen, Norway, others     United today announced the largest transatlantic expansion in its history, including ten new flights and five new, vogue destinations – Amman, Jordan; Bergen, Norway; Azores, Portugal; Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. All of the new routes – which are set to begin in Spring 2022 – are not served by any other North American carrier. Additionally, next year, United will add new…

Say proposal against Chicago Convention African Ministers of Aviation have described the much-touted proposal to impose vaccine passports for air travelers as unacceptable as it is tantamount to discrimination against certain groups of the population, especially on the African continent which still has a considerable number of its citizens who are yet to receive the vaccines. They also described the proposal as going against the intent of the Chicago Convention on the need to preserve…

Owners get fresh 14-days ultimatum     The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) made good its threat to impound luxury jets of some prominent Nigerians over failure to statutory duties by releasing its report on the verification of privately-owned airplanes in the country on Tuesday in Abuja. It threatened to impound 29 jets on which the owners did not pay statutory import duties. This is coming as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had been…

British mega carrier, Virgin Atlantic has announced ambitious carbon targets as the airline renews its mission to achieve net zero by 2050. The carrier is reinforcing its commitment to embed sustainability through innovation, transparency and accountability to do more for the protection of the planet. Carbon targets Virgin Atlantic’s new targets set a clear pathway to net zero by 2050, to achieve by 2026 15% gross reduction in CO2/RTK achieved through continued fleet transformation and…

  ….Prepares for new Lagos-Washington D.C. service Dec Logistikzentrum to support carrier as new sales representative     United Airlines has appointed Oluwatomi Bola-Sadipe as Country Sales Manager for Nigeria and Ghana. Sadipe will be supported by Logistikzentrum Limited, United’s new Sales Representative in Nigeria, as the airline prepares for the start of its new service from Lagos to Washington D.C. on 1 December 2021 (subject to government approval). The airline will operate three weekly…