SAHCO Wins Aviacargo Export Handler Of The Year

SAHCO Wins Aviacargo Export Handler Of The Year

  Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has won theAviacargo Export Handler of the Year in Nigeria. This award was presented to SAHCO at the Chinet Aviation and Cargo Conference at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja. Speaking during the award presentation, the Organiser of the Conference, Ikechi Uko praised SAHCO for their immense contribution to the growth of the Aviation and Cargo industry especially in the Agro-export sector.   The annual two-day event which was…

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African airlines traffic rose 34.7% in June, COVID-19 recovery momentum continues

African airlines traffic rose 34.7% in June, COVID-19 recovery momentum continues

African airlines remarkably well as traffic rose 34.7% in June 2023 versus a year ago according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analyses of the global and regional passenger air travel markets based on traffic and capacity data for June 2023 versus the same period in 2022. The continent recorded the second-highest percentage gain among the regions with capacity up by 44.8 percent but the load factor fell 5.1 percentage points to 68.1%, the…

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How General Aviation can stimulate sector growth-NCAA DG

How General Aviation can stimulate sector growth-NCAA DG

  The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu said Nigeria would get to a stage where its General Aviation would help to grow the nation’s aviation industry, stressing that at the moment, Nigeria is not quite there in terms of General Aviation (GA). Nuhu, while speaking to journalists said GA can bring as much revenue as the airline industry because of great potential, hinting that it is one area Nigeria is…

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FAAN raids land-sides, car parks, nabs 21 touts, illegal Forex dealers, others

FAAN raids land-sides, car parks, nabs 21 touts, illegal Forex dealers, others

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) it was determined to rid the airport environment of touts and perpetrators of illegitimate activities. Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection for FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua in a statement disclosed that the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) and the Aviation Security Crime Investigation & Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit had since the past few weeks conducted raids in this regard. Cable thieves and other miscreants have been apprehended in the…

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Chicken Republic, Glovo ink partnership to enhance customer experience

Chicken Republic, Glovo ink partnership to enhance customer experience

Leading multi-category app, Glovo has solidified its position as the market leader in on-demand commerce in Nigeria by entering into a significant partnership with Chicken Republic, the country’s largest QSR brand with over 300 stores nationwide. Effective this August, the strategic alliance elevates Glovo as a key platform for Chicken Republic customers ordering online. The decision came from Chicken Republic’s desire to streamline its partnerships in the space and improve customer satisfaction.   Through this…

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UBA GMD Marks First Year of Impactful Service

UBA GMD Marks First Year of Impactful Service

  The management of Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled its commitment to enhance customer experience, whilst expressing optimism for greater achievements for its customers and shareholders. UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, who made this pledge in Lagos on Tuesday, while marking his first-year anniversary in office, promised investors and customers that the best is yet to come. The ‘UBA 4.0 Team’, led by Alawuba, took…

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Carriers lack capacity to meet financial obligations, NCAA defends six planes for new, old airlines

Carriers lack capacity to meet financial obligations, NCAA defends six planes for new, old airlines

 Slams critics of Director, Airworthiness, Abata over crash     The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Musa Nuhu has stated that the new civil aviation regulation that stipulates at least six aircraft for start-up airlines was deliberate to ensure the health of any airline that is coming into the aviation industry. He however admitted that many of the country’s airlines do not have the capacity to meet their current financial obligations. Nuhu,…

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Emirates premium Economy surges to a record 160,000

Emirates premium Economy surges to a record 160,000

Customers trading up to experience cabin’s quiet luxury   Customers’ preference for the recently introduced Emirates Premium Economy has surged to a record high, with over 160,000 trading up, thereby setting new industry benchmarks in Premium Economy travel. Emirates is delightfully celebrating this banner first year of full-service operations with the highly popular cabin class, introduced in August 2022. With strong demand momentum forecasted in the coming months, Emirates is providing travellers more opportunities to…

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Avia-cargo village to reduce Nigeria’s cargo export rejection as FAAN MD, others lay foundation stones

Avia-cargo village to reduce Nigeria’s cargo export rejection as FAAN MD, others lay foundation stones

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Mohammed stated that the establishment of an Avia-Cargo Village was identified as one of the quick wins in addressing the rejection of the country’s avia-cargo exports, and thus, increasing exports and earnings. The 27,357 square metres of land houses motor mechanics, various food vendors, and other businesses. The country’s quest of generating more income from exporting Nigerian products will continue to be a…

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NCAA I’ll resolve identified deficiencies before ICAO’s audit-Capt Nuhu

NCAA I’ll resolve identified deficiencies before ICAO’s audit-Capt Nuhu

The Director General, of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has assured that the regulatory body would resolve deficiencies identified through the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) activities with a view to scaling the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit coming up next month. He said Nigeria was prepared to excel in the forthcoming audit of the sector by the ICAO. The ICAO-USOAP, which is conducted every four years, focuses on a…

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