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Plans strike over Airways’ workers N45b pay delay  Aviation workers under the aegis of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have called on the Federal Government to adopt the airports privatization model implemented by many countries as government’s 100 hundred per cent ownership of airports they said is serving as a disincentive to many foreign investors. This is coming as the union gave government a seven day ultimatum to pay the N45 billion…

The Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has commended Dana Air for introducing Owerri Abuja –Owerri flights.   The Governor made the commendations On Tuesday, after the airline’s inaugural flight from the Sam Mbakwe International Airport Owerri, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.   The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser, Hon Ikenna Eme, said Dana Air commencing Owerri to Abuja flights and back has brought needed succour to the good people…

We’ve all probably judged the safety of an airplane by how new and modern it looks. It’s hard not to. But is it superficial to be taken in by new seats and other things that make them newer. However, aircraft engineers think otherwise. WOLE SHADARE reports   The big question   The release of four accident reports, including that of Associated Airlines Embaer aircraft penultimate week by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has brought to…

Why firm intervened in Arik, Aero The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has disclosed that 90 per cent of about N181 billion non-performing loans it purchased from various banks were from the aviation sector. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru made the disclosure yesterday in a paper he presented at the 6th Nigeria Transport Awards And Lecture held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos. In a lecture entitled, “AMCON’s intervention in Transport and Allied Sector; Achievements, Challenges…

Trained more than 1000 students in Nigeria   As part of its youth development programme in Africa launched in July 2017, the Airbus Foundation together with its partners The Little Engineer and STEM METS Resources have rolled out a series of Airbus Little Engineer workshops in Nigeria and trained more than 1,000 school students across the country. The goal of the programme is to encourage students to understand and embrace technology and ignite a passion…

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, has hailed the vision of the Chairman of the Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), for maintaining high standards of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), build and operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (MMA2), a member of the Resort Group. The foremost Yoruba monarch who is also the Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) expressed pleasant surprise that almost 11 years down the lane,…