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Satisfied with the success attained in the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) about a year ago, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has proposed an offer to expand and extend the scope and duration of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both organisations. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the IRC team to the NiMet Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. The International Rescue Committee Team, which was…

Kenya Airways Plc and China Southern Airlines (CZ) have renewed their interline agreement following the return of international travel to/from China. The agreement will assist in restoring connectivity for both airlines’ passengers to points on the respective carriers’ networks via Nairobi, Guangzhou, and Shanghai using a single ticket and one baggage policy. The reciprocal agreement enhances the connectivity options that Kenya Airways will offer to its passengers through access to domestic China destinations operated by…

Burreini Jimoh (SAN), Counsel to some airlines that have stood as impediments to the floating of Nigeria Air has written to the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu reminding him of the order of interlocutory injunction restraining the issuance of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to the national airline.   The soon-to-be carrier is on the verge of getting its AOC. The AOC is a permit or license that is granted…

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) has reiterated its commitment to global best practices in the management and operations of the MMA2 terminal. BASL stated that the comfort, safety, and security of travellers, airlines, vendors, and other terminal users remain its top priority. This is coming as the terminal operator felicitated the Muslim faithful on the Eid-Il-Fitri celebration. BASL Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Oluwatosin Onalaja said,…

The Italian government will soon launch direct flights from Italy to Nigeria, its Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stefano De Leo, has said. “We plan to open an Italian trade agency in Lagos and, hopefully, soon launch direct flights between Italy and Nigeria,” De Leo said. The Italian envoy spoke moments after signing an agreement with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on behalf of the Italian news agency, Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) in Abuja…

NSIB, NAFSA ink deal, laud FAAN on new fire tenders for aerodromes                       The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer has relived the tragic incident of the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, and underscored the importance of adequate fire cover for airports in the country. He stated that the Sosoliso crash was an occurrence, which…

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has waded into the two days warning strike, pleading with the workers’ unions to suspend the action. This he has done by conveying a series of meetings with the union members, starting from April 16th, 2023 and another to be held today, Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 with the Salary and Wages Commission along with all Aviation Agencies Chief Executive Officers and their Heads of…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Lawrence Mathew Pwajok has explained that the country’s airspace would be safer with the primary radar and one that has the capabilities to detect flying objects whether it wants to be seen or not. Pwajok in a presentation he made to the media at the weekend in Abuja disclosed that, unlike the Secondary Radar which requires cooperation from the aircraft that uses the airspace by…

Green Africa, Nigeria’s value airline, has announced its plans to expand its network across Nigeria starting in August of 2023. The value carrier will connect Abuja to Sokoto, Kano, Enugu, and Ibadan. In addition, a second daily service will be added between Benin and Abuja and service will resume between Abuja and Owerri. With this expansion, Green Africa aims to establish a base in Abuja and extend its presence to 16 routes across 10 states…

Founder of Arik Air, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide was Tuesday at Arik headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos barred from gaining access to the premises of the airline by the Receiver Manager, Mr.Kamilu Omokhide appointed by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). AMCON had last week appealed an order by a Federal High Court granting his many requests, chief of which is access to the carrier’s premises, a ruling AMCON appealed. Arumemi-Ikhide had gone to…