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 The aviation industry watchdog, Nigeria Aviation Awards (NIGAV), has bestowed 2017 Aviation Most Remarkable Medical Personality Award on Flying Doctors Nigeria Founder, Dr Ola Brown. NIGAV is a prestigious annual award conferred on outstanding individuals and corporate bodies who have distinguished themselves in the Nigerian aviation sector. The 2017 award, which was bestowed on Brown by NIGAV this year, is a recognition of Flying Doctors Nigeria’s role in saving lives during critical and emergency situations in…

The Minister of State, Aviation,  Hadi Sirika said the Federal Government has approved the carrying of arms by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) aviation security personnel, adding that they would be licensed to carry arms across the country’s airport in other to complement other agencies in security threat. Many aviation security personnel in most parts of the world bear arms to ward off new security threats.  Sirika who made this known in Katsina…

—Agency to develop non-aeronautical revenue sources The Development of non-aeronautical sources of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) could help boost the revenue of the agency from N38 billion it generated last year. This Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma disclosed this Woleshadare.net on the side-line of his interactive session with the media last week. Although Dunoma did not disclose how much revenue it could add to the agency’s revenue generation, he simply said that, “We have…

Aviation unions have again threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over inability to offset former Nigeria Airways’ workers severance allowances and other packages over nine months since President Muhammadu Buhari gave directive that the ex workers be settled. The industry unions were also dissatisfied by the alleged insensitivity of the Ministry of Finance to pay the workers over 10 months after the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The unions, National Association of…

  Air France has confirmed its place as the leading airline supporter of the Nigerian entertainment industry by flying Nollywood filmmakers and actors to the historic, inaugural Nollywood In Hollywood event showcasing the best of Nigerian films to the giants of the entertainment industry in Hollywood, California.  Air France is the official airline sponsor of the event. Leading the Nollywood contingent are directors Kunle Afolayan and Steve Gukas, and actress Dakore Akande.  Co-presented by two…

…Baru, Onyema, Sikira, others commend airline for promoting indigenous aviation   After a rigorous tender process, Caverton Helicopters Limited was recently selected as the preferred air transport provider for the NNPC/Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture based in Escravos, Nigeria. To celebrate this feat, Caverton Helicopters Limited hosted a formal Business Luncheon at its Executive Flight Facility at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja where the fleet of brand new helicopters to be used on this Contract were…

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy one, Get One free’ promo for any of its guests that books a return ticket between 12 Midnight on Thursday 29th March, and 12 midnight on Friday, 30th March, being Good Friday. The airline has also partnered Royal Films Academy on a movie titled ‘Forgotten in Libya.’ as part of efforts towards encouraging the youths to stay in the country and avoid migrating to countries where they are not…

Nigerians have long waited for the completion of four of the new airport terminals. WOLE SHADARE writes that despite many assurances, the completion date remains uncertain   Fresh hope Last week, the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma gave assurance that the new airport terminals at the Lagos and Abuja airports would be commissioned July 2018. He said that the Ministry of Aviation and Federal Capital Territory are working on integration…

  The Airline Operators of Nigeria would like to thank the Federal Government of Nigeria for listening to the concerns raised by airlines, manufacturers and the economic community by pausing with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement that is due to be signed by African Heads of State in Kigali, Rwanda this week on March 21 -22, 2018. “I would like to thank you all, on behalf of AON and other well-meaning…

  Arik Air has reported incidents involving two of its aircraft on Sunday, March 18, 2018 to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The carrier stated that this is in line with standard operating procedure and the airline’s high safety standards. The airline in a statement said, the first incident involved a Boeing 737-700 marked 5N-MJJ which was bumped into by the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) step on the ramp at MMA2. Spokesman for…