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Experts warn of exposure to danger   A few years after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) disposed of disused airplanes that littered the aprons of the domestic wings of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the area is again growing with abandoned airplanes; a situation that is distorting the aesthetics of the airport and constituting security threat to the aerodrome. A common sight strikes at airports throughout Nigeria’s major airports as old aircraft that…

Nigeria extends 11 years no fatality safety record     A safety report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five-year average (2018-2022). In Nigeria, air travel has become increasingly safer as the country has not witnessed serious air accidents since the crash of Dana Air’s Flight 0992 on June 3, 2012, killing everyone onboard and people on…

National Carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has today launched its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Policy and Public Awareness Campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC). The fully endorsed Trafficking in Persons Policy came into effect in January 2023 and outlines the airline’s stand and actions against Human Trafficking. The Public Awareness and Outreach campaign is designed to educate Kenya Airways staff and the public about the misconceptions, the realities of…

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika has stated that one practice that has enabled meteorological development in Nigeria was the strong synergy and support between the political class which he represents and the experts represented by the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) headed by Prof. Mansur Matazu. Sirika, who spoke during the 76th session of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) held at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland recently said the country strives to ensure…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made good his promise to deliver an airport to the state as the aerodrome witnessed the historic official landing of the maiden test flights.  The Ogun State Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport at Iperu-Ilishan Road, Ikene local government.in Ogun State was a project whose idea was mooted 16 years by former Governor Gbenga Daniel but never left the conception state until 2021 when Abiodun, buoyed by a determination to…

SA to celebrate 29 years diplomatic relations with Nigeria in April      For quite some time now, obtaining a South African visa has become increasingly difficult for Nigerians and the processes involved could be metaphorically likened to a camel passing through the eye of a needle. Worried by the incessant complaints by many Nigerians who have their passports kept with the South Africa High Commission in Nigeria for months for the simple reason that applicants’…

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has been voted the Best Passenger Front Desk Check-In Company of the Year for the second time in a row at the 12th edition of the Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV) Award in recognition of SAHCO’s consistent quality service deliveries to her numerous clients. The NIGAV Award is a celebration of aviation excellence with the objective to unify and create industry harmony. It is also aimed at engineering healthy competition for…

Carried 800, 000 passengers in two years  Seeks FG’s intervention in airlines      The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Osita Okonkwo has expressed worries over the low cost of air tickets, stressing that there was no way airlines can be profitable by charging fees that can rarely make them survive in the face of excruciating access to Foreign Exchange, the skyrocketing price of jet fuel otherwise known as aviation fuel Okonkwo, while speaking with Aviation…

The Kwara State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Afeez Alabi said the numerous challenges faced by the aviation industry in the country have affected many other sectors of the economy, adding that the aviation sector should have ordinarily been a poster to be showcased or measure the economic wellbeing of the nation. Alabi made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of the training for aviation journalists taking place at the International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin, Kwara…

Overflying Francophone countries, a nightmare-Onyema   Nigerian carriers under the aegis of Airline Operators (AON) have expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), urging African nations to be sincere in their implementation of the African air transport policy. The Vice-President of AON and the chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Mr. Allen Onyema who spoke on behalf of the operators at a two-day workshop on Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS)…