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Disturbed by the environmental hazards faced by communities where airports are located, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that will compel the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to cater to host communities. Titled, a “bill for an act to Amend the Federal Airport Authority Act to empower the Authority to recognise the environmental hazard facing the inhabitants of the Nigerian communities around the Nigerian airports due to the noise pollution, air pollution,…

Recalls retired workers amid manpower deficiency FG approves funds for safe tower The dearth of air traffic controllers and other factors may have exposed the manpower deficiency in Nigeria’s airspace management (NAMA). Consequently, the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said in a bid to address the issue of shortage of air traffic controllers, the agency “converted non-technical staff in the system to technical staff while most of the retired ATCs were also engaged…

Arriving in the country at night through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, gives you a false sense of illumination everywhere around the Lagos airport.  Driving from the international wing of Lagos to Oshodi equally gives a first-time traveler a false sense of electricity everywhere around the airport. The newly built expressway from the airport to the Charity Bus stop in Oshodi is a beauty to behold. The stretch of that road is not only…

To underscore its reputation for building the first private airport terminal in Nigeria, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the operators of the ultra-modern Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) has been approached by three African countries to build to help them in the provision of the airport terminal in their countries. Chairman, BASL, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) made the disclosure today at a press briefing at the firm’s regional operations section at the Lagos airport. Although…

Experts chide lawmakers, warn of consequences     Amid public outcry over threat to undermine the independence of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by the House of Representatives by directing the aviation regulatory body to withhold the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of NG Eagle, the Senate has equally mandated the NCAA to suspend the issuance of AOC to the soon-to-be-airline over protracted labor-related issues with Ari Air workers. The Senate Committee on Aviation on…

Nigeria’s foremost ground handling company, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, NAHCO Plc, at the weekend, held a stakeholder dinner commemorating the resumption of Ethiopian Airlines to Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu. The flight was initially scheduled for October 1, 2021, but rescheduled due to some domestic environmental challenges. The flight resumption by Ethiopian airlines at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu on October 9, 2021, was heralded with fanfare and fulfillment of…

 Airspace safety gets boost-Controller   The country may begin to witness improved air safety following the commitment of N30b by the Federal Government for air space infrastructure. Director of Operations, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Lawrence Mathew Pwajok made the disclosure amid complaints about challenges faced by air traffic controllers and pilots while navigating the country’s airspace. Not a few believed that the present administration had spent more than any other government in the provision…

Customers benefit from  more than 65 global codeshare destinations  Doha non-stop flights from December connects Africa to the world     RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement to offer travelers more choice, enhanced service, and greater connectivity to more than 65 destinations across Africa and the rest of the world. As part of the deal, the Rwandan flag carrier will also launch new non-stop flights between their Kigali hub and Doha…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that China Eastern Airlines will host the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on 19-21 June 2022.  This will be the third time China will host the global gathering of aviation’s top leaders. The AGM was previously held in Beijing in 2012 and in Shanghai in 2002.   “We look forward to gathering the aviation industry in Shanghai…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it had not given a directive not to board anyone without proof of vaccination, just as the agency faulted reports by a section of some media (Not in Aviation Metric), that the Federal Government through NCAA had given a directive that from December 1, 2021 travellers without proof of vaccination will not be permitted to board both local and international flights. In a statement, the…