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●Aerodromes lack airfield lightings The bleeding of Nigerian airlines could be curtailed if all the international airports across the country have facilities to ensure 24 hours operations, which could generate additional N50 billion revenue for the industry, Woleshadare.net has learnt. Experts who spoke to our correspondent said not operating most of the airports in the country cost the airlines enormously, adding that the losses could be over N50 billion annually if they have to put all factors…

…as hope rises for AIS Automation The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it plans to embark on aggressive deployment of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) infrastructure in the next one year to further boost the safety of air travel in the country. Consequently, the agency has put in place arrangements for the installation of Category 3A Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at the Lagos and Abuja Airports. Fielding questions from the media at the weekend,…

Culled from Premium Times The absence of a prosecution witness due to a sudden illness on Thursday in Lagos stalled the trial a former Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdusalam, and others charged with N6.8 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Mr. Abdulsalam and seven others at a Federal High Court for allegedly conspiring to induce NAMA to deliver the sum of N2.8 billion to Delosa Ltd, Air Sea…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has dismissed reports of its inability to properly account for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and charges on cargo. The agency through its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye in a statement said the report should be discountenanced, adding that there is no disparity in the figures and data collection with that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), explaining that in addition, five per cent TSC is…

Although the figures are not officially out, the owners of the abandoned aircraft in Nigeria airports could be losing over N30 billion with their inability of not knowing that the abandoned aircraft parts could be resold or converted to other uses, Woleshadare.net has learnt.  Former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport Airport, Lagos, Group Captain John Ojikutu, said the economic value of the parts of the aircraft could well be around N30 billion, considering what the conversion…

  To celebrate the 90th Academy Awards ceremony (the Oscars) and the British Academy Film Awards (the BAFTAs), British Airways has added a collection of award-winning films to a newly-created category in its in-flight entertainment. The category, called Award Worthy, features films which won 12 Oscars and 12 BAFTAs in this year’s awards season, as well as receiving 87 nominations across the two ceremonies. Films in the category include The Shape of Water, which led the Oscar nominations…

  Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has assured the management of Arik Air of seamless passenger facilitation, as the airline begins its scheduled flight operations from the terminal to Port Harcourt International Airport on Saturday. A statement by the spokesman of BASL, Steve Omolale, said with its spacious ticketing and departure hall, as well as modern facilities, such as automated check-in counters, smooth escalators/elevators, waiting ambulance,…

…introduces discounted fares Cronos Airlines has launched Malabo-Port Harcourt-Accra flights in a bid to offer its passengers more options and strengthen its presence on the West Coast. The Port Harcourt-Accra service is introduced one year after the airline entered the Nigerian market with Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights.   The new service, due to commence March 16, 2018, will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, and comes with special discounted fares across cabins. According to a statement,…

To integrate light rail with airport Why project was delayed   Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Saleh Dunoma has disclosed that the $500 million new airport terminals in Lagos and Abuja would be completed and ready for use July this year.  He stated that the Ministry of Aviation and Federal Capital Territory are working on integration of the Abuja light rail project with the terminal when completed. Dunoma stated this…