Aviation

The management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the domestic wing of the Lagos Airport, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) has launched a ‘Foreign Object Debris’ (FOD) awareness initiative at the terminal. The initiative, according to the Ag. Head of Business, Mr. Raphael Uchegbu, is a deliberate move to ward off potential dangers that FODs constitute to aerodrome operations. Uchegbu, who stated that FODs contribute to the damage or potential damage…

The Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau of Ghana is seeking technical and institutional partnership with its counterpart in Nigeria, Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N). To this end, the Commissioner, AAIIPB-Ghana Mr. Akwesi Prempeh led a four-man team to the headquarters of AIB-N in Abuja, Nigeria for a three-day working visit. He described Nigeria’s AIB-N as one of the most developed accidents investigation bodies in the world, stressing that for his bureau to grow and…

In a bid to strengthen airlines and to know their financial capabilities, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said its economic regulation function would be more robust from next year. The DIRECTOR-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu who was a panelist at the Aviation Leadership CEO’s Forum/ Aviators Africa Tower Awards with the theme, “Corporate Governance Structure: A pathway to sustainability in African Aviation”, lamented the lack of check and balances in the corporate governance…

Delta Air Lines, the longest-serving U.S. airline to Africa, has concluded plans to resume its nonstop service between Lagos and New York-JFK in December, restoring this popular route in time for the festive season. Delta will operate nonstop flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport three times a week, effective December 8, 2022. The airline also continues to connect Lagos to Atlanta daily. With connections to 46 cities at Delta’s JFK hub,…

 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…