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MMA2, symbol of innovation, excellence 17 years after

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

For over the past 17 years, the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 better known as MMA2 run by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has evolved into a symbol of excellence, innovation, and efficiency in the Nigerian aviation industry. Through steadfast dedication and tireless efforts, the operators have achieved numerous milestones that have propelled the facility to the forefront of the global aviation landscape. One key achievement BASL was immensely proud to highlight on Monday as the…

Aviation: Concern over dearth of skilled manpower

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Many professionals who spoke at the Aviation Safety Roundtable Initiative Business Breakfast meeting in Lagos at the weekend stated the critical need for prioritising human capital development, stressing its pivotal role in career advancement, stability, safety and efficiency. The Aviation Professionals advocated a robust strategy to cultivate talent, underscoring its potential to streamline operations and bolster the Nigerian aviation sector. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently highlighted the high rate of ageing professionals in…

17 years after airline’s death: Ex-NICON Airways workers lament colleagues’ death, unpaid benefits

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The over 200 ex-workers of defunct NICON Airways whose salaries and other entitlements have not been paid since May 2007 when the carrier ceased operations have appealed to Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to pay them what is owed them. They hereby appealed to any public-spirited and human rights-oriented organizations to lend their support and come to their rescue. They stated that after losing his cases at the National Industrial Court and appeals at courts of law,…

Unions laud Najomo’s giant strides in aviation

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Unions in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA (NCAA) have lauded the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, saying he has brought hope to a beleaguered aviation sector. The NCAA branch unions of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) said the authority has witnessed a significant improvement in workers’ welfare, technical achievements, and industrial peace. In…

Arktika-M Spacecraft for short, long term weather forecasting for Africa, others launched

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Arktika-M No. 2 spacecraft equipped with an onboard control system developed by a Rosatom company, Mars Moscow Research and Design Office has been put into the satellite-specific operation. It’s a historic moment for air and spacecraft technology The decision was made by the State Commission for Flight Testing of Space Complexes for Social and Economic, Scientific, and Commercial Purposes following several months of flight testing of the new meteorological satellite designed to observe the Arctic…

FAAN, NSA to eliminate multiple physical checks at airports

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Reduce military, paramilitary personnel at aerodromes The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) have concluded plans to reduce the number of military and paramilitary personnel at Nigeria international airports who have physical touches with passengers’ baggage multiple times thus constituting delays and numerous inconveniences to travellers passing through the airports. Over the years, complaints have increased about the unnecessary multiple checks of passengers’ belongings carried…

$300 helicopter landing fee unanswered questions

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The decision by the Federal Government to appoint Messr NAEBI Dynamic Concept Limited to exclusively collect helicopter landing fees at all Nigerian aerodromes, helipads, airstrips, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, floating storage and offloading (FSO) units and all platforms has continued to open a fresh controversy in the sector. The landing charge is unknown to the law, and not regulated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Aircraft after take-off are expected to…

AfDB working on aircraft financing for African carriers

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

There are indications that the African Development Bank (AfDB) is working to create a platform for financing aircraft following the challenges aircraft financing poses for the continent’s carriers, said the Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Abdérahmane Berthé. Berthe who spoke to Aviation Metric at the just concluded MRO Africa convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the weekend said AFRAA was discussing with AfDB to see how they can support the project of aircraft financing for…

Amid Africa’s 2% global cargo market, region sees 14.2% year-on-year demand growth

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Africa, which accounts for 2.0% of the global air cargo market saw 14.2% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines just released its latest y-o-y analysis of the air cargo market (a very useful barometer of trade) based on capacity (supply) and traffic (demand) in March 2024 stated that demand in Africa–Asia market increased to 22.9%, however, this was a…

MRO: Assessing African airlines’ maintenance paradox

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

MRO in Africa is locked in a chicken-and-egg paradox. African airlines often lack the scale needed to invest in new MRO capabilities. This means they must look further afield for MRO services, needing substantial time and cost and reducing their ability to grow. WOLE SHADARE who was at the MRO Africa summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia writes on the challenges the continent’s carriers are faced with Potential Africa has the greatest potential for growth in the aviation…

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