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The Directory General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt Musa Nuhu has said that many of the airports built by state governors do not have what it takes to meet regulatory requirements, stressing that the more airports that are built by the state governors, the more regulatory burden they put on the agency. Some of these burdens according to the NCAA boss include financial stress on virtually all the agencies including the Federal Airports…

  Worried about the problems encountered by airlines, passengers and users of the old Murtala Muhammed International Airport terminal as a result of relocation to the new one, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has set up a task force to resolve these challenges within the shortest possible period. The members of the task force are:   Engineer Hassan Musa, (Retired PS and ex-Dir of Dept. of Air Transport Management (Team Leader)…

Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) on its future plans and new initiatives during a courtesy by the Terminal operator to the airline. The airline also revealed that it is engaging the terminal operator on the way forward for parties, future projects, new initiatives, and plans to continue raising the bar of service delivery to the flying public. Speaking during a…

ANAP withdraws from protest   Amid the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strike action which is expected to commence on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all members of staff to report to their duty post. The aviation regulatory warned that failure to comply will be taken as sabotage of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). In a circular with reference NCAA/DHR&A/03/1549/1/163/, signed by Director, Human Resources…

Airbus is advancing its industrial system and expanding ramp-up capacity with a new automated A321XLR equipping hangar, officially opened today by Hamburg’s First Mayor Peter Tschentscher and German Aerospace Coordinator Anna Christmann. With this, Airbus continues its modernisation and digitalisation of its industrial system and expands its capacity for the rate ramp-up in the A320 programme to 75 in 2026. “Airbus’ Hamburg site plays a significant role in the development and production of the A321XLR….

Emirates, the world’s largest International Airline, marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80% across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst travellers, even during the summer months with two million customers traveling to the airline’s hub to enjoy its year-round attractions…

  Seeks highest standards of operations from carriers Vows tough actions against erring operators NCAA to enforce rules on passengers’ compensation over flight delays, cancellations   The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has given conditions for the review of the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) and the protection of Nigerian airlines. Keyamo stated that he was prepared to assist the carriers in solving the myriads of problems bedeviling them, stressing that…

Max Air has reiterated its commitment to safety, saying it remains the carrier’s number one priority since inception. An Executive Director of the airline, Shehu Wada said, “What we sell is safety and we pride ourselves on our sincerity and commitment to a safe and secure operation which we have guarded jealously from the beginning of our operation.” He stated that the airline would remain focused on delivering safe and efficient flight services to Nigerians…

The Federal Government has settled the issue of compensation with the Jiwa Community to allow the eventual take-off of the delayed second runway project of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a meeting with the community leaders earlier on Tuesday, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), and his Federal Capital Territory (FCT) counterpart, Nyesom Wike released the sum ₦825, 819, 911.43) being the total money agreed with the community for compensation….

  The safety of the Nigerian air space has received a boost as the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA) in line with their inter-agency collaboration agenda today in Abuja entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement and renewed partnership to promote air safety. The main purpose of the agreement was to consolidate the existing relationship between NSIB and NAMA on the exchange of information, and data…