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Dana Air To Invest In Newer Aircraft, CEO Meets Keyamo

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines has announced a significant step forward in its journey towards a vibrant resurgence in the aviation sector. The CEO of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani disclosed this recently in Abuja during a crucial meeting with the Honorable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo. According to the CEO, Dana Air has made significant progress in its commitment to revitalize its operations and the Board of the airline is…

NAMA safety facilities set to decline over 50% revenue deduction, seeks reversal

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

…New revenue sharing formula: NAMA gets 22%, NCAA 56% The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) may have found itself in serious problems following a 50 per cent deduction from its internally generated revenue which affected the provision of critical navigational equipment for many of the country’s airports. NAMA is entrusted with the critical responsibility of ensuring the safe conduct of flights within Nigeria’s airspace, including the Gulf of Guinea. To fulfil this mandate, NAMA maintains…

IAC to ink deal with NCAT, to begin engineering, cabin crew courses soon

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in a bid to enhance training. It has also been learnt that the IAC may soon commence Engineering and Cabin Crew courses as the Kwara State government says it is considering the proposal by the college. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. (Mrs) Mary Ronke Arin made this known on Monday, during the…

NAHCO Launches GSE Replacement Plan

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In a strategic move to reinforce its leadership in the ground handling service sector across West Africa, NAHCO Aviance has unveiled an ambitious Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Replacement Plan. This initiative aims to modernize the company’s fleet with state-of-the-art equipment over the next two years, enhancing service quality and operational efficiency for all airline customers. The Board of Directors announced this groundbreaking plan during the commissioning of the first batch of new GSE at…

Anguish for stranded Nigerian passengers, NCAA mediates in Turkish Airlines, union’s feud

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Carrier risks sanction Scores of Nigerian travellers both in Nigeria and Istanbul, Turkey have been left stranded for more than three days since the picketing of Turkish Airlines began three days ago. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday commenced the picketing of Turkish Airlines in Lagos in a bid for the carrier to reinstate staff that were dismissed, forced to abandon duty or forced to resign under duress, including those victimised…

NLC mobilizes, to picket Turkish Airlines over wrongful staff sack, seeks reinstatemen

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will on Tuesday commence the picketing of Turkish Airlines in Lagos in a bid for the carrier to reinstate staff that were dismissed, forced to abandon duty or forced to resign under duress, including those victimized for their union membership in 2020. The NLC in a notice of picketing of Turkish Airlines in Lagos signed by its Acting General Secretary, Chris Ufot stated that all affiliate unions in aviation…

300 firms seek NCAA’s drone approval, Minister assures support for agency

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal government has described the setting up of a dedicated Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as visionary and one that will aid and accelerate the country’s quest to control and coordinate the increasing numbers of the use of the technology in Nigeria. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said the ministry will ensure the success and growth of the unit by making provisions for training and…

VistaJet commits to West Africa’s economic development, programme membership up by 91%

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

VistaJet, the world’s first and only global business aviation company, has announced the conclusion of the company’s first-ever roadshow static display in West Africa, engaging with media and stakeholders in the region’s most vibrant cities, including Abidjan, Accra, Lagos, and Abuja. The roadshow was organized in support of VistaJet’s regional growth plans. According to Aviation Benefits Fits Beyond Borders, the aviation industry supports $3.5 trillion (4.1%) of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). If the…

Xejet aircraft with 52 passengers skids off runway, FAAN shuts facility

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut the 18/Left runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos following an incident involving XEJET Airlines aircraft that skidded off the runway on landing into the grass. The aircraft with registration 5N-BZZ with 52 passengers departed Abuja and landed at 11.29 am. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed that an aircraft belonging to Xejet Airlines skidded off the runway of the domestic wing of the Murtala…

Reps plan adequate funding for NAMA, as Farouk seeks fair revenue sharing review for agency

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Directors re-sign performance to measure KPIs, MD seeks excellence from staff The House of Representatives has pledged swift action to ensure adequate funding for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), acknowledging the precarious financial situation exacerbated by an inequitable revenue-sharing formula. A member of the House of Representatives who represented the chairman House Committee on Aviation, Abdullahi Idris Garba, Esosa Iyawe at the 2024 Management Retreat of NAMA with the theme, “Sustainability of strategic…

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