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The unions in aviation made good their promise to protest concession of four major airports across the country as they embarked on mass protest. As early as 7 am, workers warmed up for the strike action as they down tools to press home their demand that the aerodromes should not be concessioned. Leaders of the four unions, Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff…

Laud Buhari, Sirika, Ugwuanyi, Senate, others   Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has stated that the reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport to air traffiç would boost the economy of the South East Region. Nnaji stated this while responding to questions from journalists on the sideline during the reopening ceremony of the airport at the weekend. A visibly elated lawmaker who expressed his joy over the speedy completion of the…

Wants media to refrain from conjectures, speculations     Quorum Aviation Limited which Bell 206 helicopter crashed between two buildings in Ikeja en-route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos last week Friday has denounced insinuations and reports that it operated an airplane that was not airworthy. The airline in a statement signed by its management and made available to Woleshadarenews said the company has all the requisite certificates and approvals obtained through a very rigorous process,…

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has expressed sadness over the unfortunate crash of the Quorum Aviation helicopter in Lagos on Friday. Nnaji also extended his sympathies to the families of the dead three occupants of the ill fated copter as well as the management and staff of Quorom Aviation. He declared that, “we must also be thankful to God that we didn’t record any ground causality adding that It was a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with families, friends and associates of victims of the Bell 206 helicopter, operated by Quorum Aviation, which crashed Friday into a building in Opebi, Lagos State. A statement from Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Mr. Femi Adesina said while the nation awaits report of investigation into the accident by aviation regulatory agencies, the President prays that God will console the bereaved families, grant peace to the souls…

New passenger service charge takes effect Sept. 1   The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed a plan to increase Passenger Service Charge (PSC) by 100 percent. The new charge according to the agency will take effect from September 1st, 2020. With the new charge, domestic passengers who used to pay N1000 will now pay N2000 while international passengers within the ECOWAS region will pay $80 and others $100. Before the increment, international…

Airlines not ready for August 29 date Initial announcement was from Sept- 29-NCAA DG   The Federal Government has announced a new date of September 5, 2020 for resumption of international flights into the country after almost six month hiatus. It said the new a date is ‘sacrosanct.’ The earlier date was from August 29 which the Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, penultimate week said was not sacrosanct. According to…

Nigeria, 33 Others Commit to ‘Open Skies’ Nine Nations Begin Full Implementation     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to take a giant step forward in connecting Africa by accelerating the implementation of the Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) to further boost the post-COVID economic recovery. The group equally called for harmonized adoption across Africa of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO), stressing that safely re-establishing the continent’s air connectivity…

Thunderstorm: NCAA issues warning to airlines, pilots, others Seeks strict compliance The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued weather Advisory Circular (AC) to the industry and demanded strict compliance. The objective of this advisory was to bring pilots and operators up to date on the occurrence of thunderstorm phenomenon over Nigerian airports since the onset of rainy season in the country. The aviation regulatory body noted that the statistics from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency…

Prescribes penalties for violators   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appealed to all travelers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19. Wearing face coverings according to the clearing house for global airlines is a key recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) guidance for safe operations during the pandemic, as developed jointly with the World Health Organization and governments. IATA is…