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I ill not allow you mess me up, Keyamo tells newly appointed CEOs, directors

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Urges appointees to resign if…. Ministries assessment to begin Q2 2024-Uaman Aviation Minister and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has told newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and directors of all aviation agencies that he would not allow them to mess him up in the poor discharge of their duties. He stated this in Abuja at the in-house inauguration/induction for the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and Directors of the aviation agencies. The highlight of the…

NAMA, NCAA meet airlines over planned review of N16, 000 navigational charges

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

TNC introduced in 2007 to boost agency’s revenue The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) held a strategic meeting with some airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to review what has been described as the outdated N16,000 Terminal Enroute Navigational Charges (TNS). The meeting held in Abuja was called at the instance of the NCAA and NAMA to get the understanding of the airlines…

IATA: Air travel recovers fully, to surpass 2019 pre-Covid figure

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Historic 4.7 billion people expected to travel in 2024 As predicted, international and domestic air travel have rebounded to pre-2019 COVID as air travel is closer to surpassing the 2019 figure according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The implication is that air travel has fully recovered with more people expected to take to air travel this year than ever for. IATA, in a data released for November 2023 air travel performance…

Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of partnership success

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are celebrating 10 years of joint venture partnership since the two carriers joined forces to enhance consumer benefits between the U.S. and the U.K. in 2014. The partnership has grown even stronger through the expanded joint venture with Air France-KLM launched in 2020, forming the leading joint venture across the Transatlantic. The partnership has delivered an array of benefits to nearly 40M customers who have travelled across the Atlantic….

MMA2 Int’l Operations: Key to Nigeria, regional development

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Many international air travelers would choose to travel out of Nigeria through other airports rather than from Lagos if they had a choice because of the hassles associated with passenger facilitation at Lagos airport. The clamour to revisit the approval given to MMA2 to operate flights from the terminal because of hassle-free processes, investment in world-class equipment, and the serene ambiance of the terminal is gaining traction, Writes, WOLE SHADARE Strict requirements Regional airports or terminals…

Airlines, agencies, others jostle for ‘meagre’ 20 million yearly traffic

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Figure underscores aviation in Nigeria as small, weak Economy responsible for low travel propensity Nigeria’s annual passenger traffic which oscillates between 18 and 20 million underscores how small, weak and fragmented the country’s aviation is currently. This story is a paradox of sorts, given that the geography, as well as the demographic profile in Nigeria, favours air travel. This huge gap is further made worse by the recent hike in fares by airlines who…

Jet Fuel: New prices may spike cost

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airlines, others cry out Air travel may further be impacted following the decision of oil marketers to hike jet fuel prices which took effect from January 1, 2024. Already air fares have risen astronomically by over 150 percent in the last few weeks owing to the situation; a situation that has caused so much pain to air travelers across the country. Although, jet fuel prices remained stable for nearly a year, at between N880…

TAAG Angola to commence daily flight service to Lagos Jan 8

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by Wole Shadare

TAAG Angola has concluded plans to increase flights to Nigeria providing daily flights within Luanda – Lagos – Luanda. The carrier would operate the route with Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline is expected to benefit from greater availability and flexibility, as the company is providing daily connections between Luanda (Angola) and Lagos (Nigeria) from January 8th, 2023. Nigeria is one of the largest economies in Africa, and Lagos is a key regional destination, namely for…

Nahco to invest N4b in export processing centres in Abuja, Enugu, others

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Export more beneficial to Nahco-Gupta Nigeria’s foremost aviation ground handling company, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has concluded plans to invest N4 billion in cargo export processing centres in four major airports across the country. The firm had already built N1 billion worth of the facility at the Lagos airport. The company plans to replicate similar centre in all the five main cities of the country like Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu. The Group Managing…

BASL commits to providing world-class service delivery at MMA2

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) said it was committed to providing world-class aviation services at the ultra-modern terminal. The firm in its New Year message stated that as it bids farewell to the challenges and triumphs of the past year, it equally reflects on the resilience and commitment demonstrated by its staff and collaborators, especially during the 2023 festive season. “We extend heartfelt New Year wishes…

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