Aviation in Third Quarter 2015 Still a slow motion for aviation

Aviation in Third Quarter 2015 Still a slow motion for aviation

The Nigerian aviation industry, in the third quarter of 2015, is one that is difficult to assess. In terms of performance, the sector is still where it was – all motion no movement. This is attributed to, perhaps, the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in constituting his cabinet. Like every other sector, the aviation industry witnessed a lot of events, some bizarre, laughable or nauseating, while others were unbelievable decisions taken that are capable of…

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FAAN charges leaders on airports development

FAAN charges leaders on airports development

The Managing Director of FAAN Saleh Dunoma has charged African airport leaders to evolve solutions that are flexible in their approach to the ever changing airport environment. He made the remarks at the plenary session of the 24th ACI (Airports Council InInternational) Africa Conference currently ongoing in Tunisia. Dunoma also advocated interaction and collaboration with key stakeholders as necessary to enable the implementation of processes and procedures, in consonance with global trends in aviation management….

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N10.4b tickets sold by foreign, domestic airlines in 6 months-NCAA

N10.4b tickets sold by foreign, domestic airlines in 6 months-NCAA

N10.4b tickets sold by foreign, domestic airlines in 6 months-NCAA Nigeria prepares for global aviation safety audit March 2015 15 nations to sign BASA with nation Wole Shadare As haven for air transport investment, a total of 15 countries have so far indicated their preparedness to sign Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Nigeria. When concluded, these carriers can begin reciprocal air transport services between Nigeria and these nations. Also, 13 others are on the…

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Bird strike: Airlines groan over huge losses

Bird strike: Airlines groan over huge losses

Bird strike menace in aviation is universal. It has no respect for airspace boundaries, airport locations, phase of flight, aircraft type, season of the year or aircrew’s experience, writes WOLE SHADARE It is on record that for the past quarter of a century, airlines suffered from the phenomenon of bird’s strike, which is yet to be resolved. Operators lost millions of dollars over the years. Burden to operators An airline operator with one of Nigeria’s…

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NCAT get N5.2B approval for aircraft simulator for Lagos airport

NCAT get N5.2B approval for aircraft simulator for Lagos airport

* Gives Dec 2016 deadline for installation The Federal government has concluded plans to install a full motion flight simulator to be built at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The facility which would help to train pilots and earn revenue for the country will be ready by December 2016, according to Rector, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Samuel Caulcrick.   Caulcrick told woleshadare.net that the manufacture of the equipment for the installation…

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States spend N150bn on ‘unviable’ airport projects

States spend N150bn on ‘unviable’ airport projects

By the time airports in Bayelsa, Ekiti, Abia, Osun and Ogun states are completed; some states would have invested over N150 billion on aerodromes that may not significantly improve their economies. Some of them that have been inaugurated are currently unviable as they witness little traffic. The Federal Government had disclosed plans to construct five domestic airports in the capital cities of Bayelsa, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa and Ogun states. Virtually all the airports, including the…

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High interest rate killing aviation –Experts

High interest rate killing aviation –Experts

High interest rates and difficulty in accessing loans from commercial banks have been identified as some of the problems contributing to the near comatose state of the aviation industry. Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Limited, Bismarck Rewane, said this in the October 2015 monthly report made available to New Telegraph. Aviation analysts had advised that the Federal Government should offer low interest rates on loans given to airlines to keep them afloat, adding that some governments…

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Angst over NCAA’s N150m boardroom refurbishment

Angst over NCAA’s N150m boardroom refurbishment

Angst over NCAA’s N150m boardroom refurbishment Purchases 150 units of office chairs at N10m In a bid to come out of its financial crisis, The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put in place system to block leakages at the agency. The aviation regulatory body had been in financial crisis leading to its inability to train workers and send inspectors to oversight aircraft. In the last three years until now, the NCAA had struggled to…

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Low-cost carriers confront Africa’s airlines

Low-cost carriers confront Africa’s airlines

Before Fastjet launched low-cost flights between Harare and Dar es Salaam last year, Zimbabwean businessman Jonathan Jabangwe had to brave a three day bus journey to meet his clients in Tanzania. Fastjet is among a wave of low-cost airlines launching or expanding operations in Africa as they seek to capture middle-income people who are tired of dangerous road journeys but cannot afford major international carriers. According to Reuters, the new airlines hope to undercut larger…

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