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MMA2 Prioritizes Safety in Year-End Meeting

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, the operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), recently held a critical year-end safety meeting to reinforce safety protocols and ensure a seamless and secure travel experience for passengers during the peak holiday season. The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including airport staff, airline representatives, and security personnel, to discuss safety best practices, emergency response procedures, and risk mitigation strategies. The focus was on maintaining the highest safety standards and…

Nine years after, NAMA restores wifi services to airports

Posted on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nine years later, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) restored WI-FI services to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. This is a major boost for travellers and airport users who need the facility to stay in touch with their loved ones after their trip. With it, passengers waiting at airports and other airport users will be able to connect wirelessly to the internet using their smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other smart devices. WI-FI As part…

Allied Air cargo plane skids off into bush at Abuja airport

Posted on December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft, registration number 5N-JRT, experienced a runway excursion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday morning at 10:05. The incident occurred when the plane skidded off the runway. All five people on board were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The passengers were taken to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) clinic for further medical checks. The Airport Emergency Response Team and accident investigators were quickly dispatched…

NAMA attains ISO 9001 certification

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the elevation of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to its certification category of ISO 9001:2015. The agency attained the certification recently after undergoing a strenuous certification audit by representatives of ISO and coming out successful based on the listed clauses. The certification audit took representatives of ISO to the five international airports (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) as well as…

Dispatchers Want Authorities To Address Disparities In Licensing, Salaries, Work Conditions

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Flight Dispatchers Association of Nigeria (FLIDAN) is requesting that Flight Dispatchers’ type-ratings be stamped on their licenses to enhance accountability and safety, that mandatory logbooks for dispatchers, akin to those used by pilots, to document and preserve critical experience gained on the job be introduced and that “there must be policies ensuring consistent job placements and on-the-job training opportunities for new graduates.” This call was made by the President of FLIDAN, Mr. Daniel Ayuba in…

NSIB Probe: How Fly Bird’s HS 125 lost two engines in incident

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has said it has commenced investigating a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical difficulties during its flight on December 6 2024. According to NSIB, preliminary information indicates that the aircraft, with four persons on board (three crew members and one passenger), was…

FAAN, security agencies collaborate to tackle touting, passengers’ harassment at Lagos airport

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Worried by the continuous touting and harassment of travellers at the screening points at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku summoned heads of all security agencies at the Lagos airport intending to nip the menace in the bud. At the meeting, Mrs Kuku launched “Operation AirClean,” making it clear that she has the full backing of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and…

United invested over $32 billion across business since 2021

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

United, airport authority celebrate airline’s growth, $500m Dulles Concourse E transformation America’s mega carrier United Airlines has invested more than $32 billion across its business since 2021. The Washington Dulles International Airport expansion and modernization follows similar investments at airport facilities in Denver, Houston, and Newark, and is part of the airline’s United Next plan to invest in infrastructure, people, and technology. This is coming as United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), celebrate growth Tuesday celebrated the airline’s…

Williams: Airshow ‘ll showcase Nigeria’s giant strides in aviation

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria International Airshow, Mrs Bria Williams said the planned first-ever airshow by Nigeria would help to bring catalytic change in the country’s entire aviation ecosystem, adding that Nigeria is a key market within the industry in the continent. Bria who spoke to Aviation Metric at the weekend on the sidelines of the Quarterly Breakfast Meeting of Aviation Safety Round Table (ASRT), said besides the social benefits, the airshow would present an opportunity to showcase…

‘$300 helicopter levy re-introduction never in contemplation of NAMA’

Posted on November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has dismissed reports that it was planning to reintroduction the $300 landing fee from helicopter operators in the country. The agency in a statement by its spokesman, Abdullahi Musa disclosed that the issue had been put on hold since May 2024 with the intervention of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo who, along with the agency is still making consultations with critical stakeholders on the…

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