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ATC shortage: NAMA completes proficiency checks for 339 controllers, promotion efficiency for 69 others

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Farouk lists achievements in ATC training, capacity in 10 months To tackle the shortage of air traffic controllers in the country and to replace the ageing controllers, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has conducted annual proficiency checks for 339 air traffic controllers. The proficiency tests took place between December 2023 and October 2024. The checks for the controllers were done in conjunction with NAMA and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the promotion…

SAA increases flights to key African destinations

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

South African Airways (SAA) has announced a significant increase in flight frequencies to key African destinations, starting November 2024. SAA will also increase its flights to Mauritius in December and to Perth in January next year. Starting in November, SAA will operate 12 weekly flights to Harare and Lusaka, up from 10 times a week to both destinations. Flights to Lagos and Accra will increase four times a week, up from three weekly flights. In…

Why FAAN restricts cargo operations to designated areas, imposes N5000 non-compliant levy-Orah

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dismisses extortion allegation of officers The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on cargo agents travellers and all people dealing in cargo to restrict their cargo operations to designated cargo areas by utilizing proper vehicles, and personnel and to pay the necessary levies. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah in a statement on Tuesday said FAAN’s cargo policies are designed to ensure adherence to international best practices,…

NAMA’ s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports ‘ll curb airside, ground incidents, others

Posted on October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NAMA sensitizes stakeholders The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is on the verge of completing the installation of Surface Movement Radar (SMR) for the country’s two busiest aerodromes of Lagos and Abuja. The installation of this safety ground surveillance tool would help to detect negligent and criminal activities on the ground that are inimical to air safety including runway incursions, excursions and incidents of stowaway. The SMR projects at both Lagos and Abuja airports…

Canada to reduce study permits for Nigerians, others

Posted on October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Cuts int’l study permit by 10%, improves asylum integrity Budgets $743.5 million to strengthen asylum system in five years Canada is taking far-reaching measures to tackle immigration challenges it faces particularly on job shortages and to improve the integrity of the asylum system. Consequently, the Canadian government has announced key changes to its immigration policies, impacting international students and temporary foreign workers. These changes are set to begin in late 2024 and are part…

Experts: Nigerian carriers in dire straits, need urgent assistance

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Some experts have taken a holistic look at the industry and came up with a verdict that the aviation industry in Nigeria needs urgent rescue to get out of its precarious situation. Aligbe Aviation consultant and the Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Consult, Mr Chris Aligbe while featuring alongside other analysts, Mr Toni Ukachukwu and the Secretary General of Aviation Round Table (ART), Mr Olumide Ohunayo on a television programme at the weekend said Nigerian…

Bi-Courtney Joins Global Efforts for a Cleaner World

Posted on September 27, 2024September 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, managers of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 has participated in World Cleanup Day. As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, the company joined communities worldwide in the collective effort to clean up litter and promote a cleaner, healthier planet. This year’s World Cleanup Day took place on September 20. The aim is to activate five per cent of the world’s population to catalyze lasting societal behaviour change around mismanaged…

Aviation: FG alerts concessionaires on taking over workers’ liabilities

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said the new focus with the concession of some airports in Nigeria is to ensure that would-be concessionaires take over the liabilities they meet and to ensure that no worker of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) loses his job. The Minister who spoke on the sidelines of the launch of the travel portal by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the weekend said he…

Minister rules out bailout for airlines, sector, says good policies will drive growth

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NCAA to wade into unresolved ticket refunds, launches portal The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has ruled out direct disbursement of funds to help airlines cushion the many problems they face. He stated that there is no amount of money the government gives the airlines that can make them survive, explaining that what the carriers and industry need is the right policies. He reiterated that it is the kind of policy…

NCAA Management, Staff Honour Capt. Chris Najomo At 65

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Management and staff of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Tuesday, honoured the Acting Director General, of the agency, Capt. Chris Ona Najomo, who turned 65. At the brief reception ceremony described as the first of its kind since the inception of NCAA about 25 years ago, the management, staff, and union representatives took turns to eulogize the Ag.DGCA for prioritizing aviation safety, security, and staff welfare. They came out in their numbers…

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