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Eulogies For Amusan At Book Launch On Travel Agency Operations In Nigeria

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The public presentation of the book, “Travel Agency Operations in Nigeria: Historical Perspectives”, authored by a respected travel expert, Elder Olusoji Amusan brought the crème de la crème of the travel industry under one roof to celebrate the tenacity of an Octogenarian to document his over 60 years experience in a book. It was actually a payback time for Amusan in the sense that it was an occasion for many he mentored in the aviation…

Nwuba: New airports critical for future economic development

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

President of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria/former Chief Executive Officer, of Associated Airlines, Dr. Alex Nwuba has thrown his weight behind the proliferation of airports in the country, saying in the future this will act as a critical way for the development of the economy. Nwuba who spoke to Aviation Metric on the sidelines of a book launch entitled, “Travel Agency Operations in Nigeria” authored by a respected travel expert, Elder Olusoji Amusan…

Aviators Africa gets new advisory board

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aviators Africa has appointed its advisory board and award committee. This is in a bid to strengthen its resolve to institutionalize its platform toward the development of African Aviation. Aviators Africa has made fundamental improvements towards creating a platform that is credible and transparent to recognize, award, and celebrate excellence in African Aviation with Aviators Africa Awards also known as The Tower Awards. We are desirous of building a pan-African award institution by Africans for…

Olowo:Nigeria lacks strong airlines to compete, proposes three flag carriers, says Nigeria Air stillbirth

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Seek MMIA terminal rebuild, chides Sirika on agencies board Laments Airlines’ $718 million blocked funds, seeks contract sanctity President of Aviation Safety Round Table (ASRT), Dr. Gabriel Olowo has said that the lack of preservation of the sanctity of contracts has continually eroded investors’ confidence and inhibits Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) not only in the aviation industry but other industries in Nigeria. This he said is confirmed with foreign airlines’ home remittance backlog which…

FAAN set to restructure aviation cargo business in Nigeria, says Capt Yadudu

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The MD /CEO of the Federal Airport Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN) Capt Rabiu Yadudu has further pledged the resolve of FAAN to restructure the business of Aviacargo in Nigeria. He gave the assurance after an early morning tour of the Cargo Facilities at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport MMIA Lagos on Saturday the 29th of April 2023. The tour of Cargo Facilities resulted from the presentation of the third interim report by the Aviacargo Road…

Dana elevates two flight crew to captains

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air has elevated two members of its flight crew to the rank of captain while urging them to sustain its safety standards. Speaking during the decoration of senior first officer Jonathan Okoli and Tosin Ayeni as Captains, Dana Air’s Chief Operating Officer, Ememobong Ettete, said, “This upgrade is well-deserved having scaled the requirements to be promoted to the rank of a captain.” “The rank of a captain comes with enormous responsibility. Not everyone can…

NAHCo, SAHCO hike cargo charges by 100%, agents kick, firms defend action

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Group seeks FG’s intervention The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Murtala Mohammed International Airport has condemned the recent one hundred percent increase in the cost of cargo handling by the two handling companies in the country, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) The two handling companies on 24th of April commenced a new cargo handling regime with a 100 percent increase but this did not go…

Irukera at NANTA 47th AGM seeks collaboration for group to surmount challenges

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of, the Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera has lauded the great impact of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) on the travel industry in Nigeria. Irukera made the disclosure after meeting with the association’s executive led by Mrs. Susan Akporiaye. In his keynote address at the 47th Annual General Meeting of NANTA in Abuja on Thursday, he tasked the members to collaborate…

IRC seeks MoU expansion with NiMet

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Satisfied with the success attained in the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) about a year ago, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has proposed an offer to expand and extend the scope and duration of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both organisations. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the IRC team to the NiMet Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. The International Rescue Committee Team, which was…

U.S., Nigeria celebrate $38 million Kainji Air Force Base Improvements

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Base to facilitate, maintenance of A-29 Super Tucano Nigeria’s A-29 program, largest U.S. foreign military sales in Sub-Saharan Africa Senior U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense officials joined Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, represented by Air Vice Marshal Nnamdi Nwokoma Ananaba and other Nigerian partners to celebrate the completion of $38 million of improvements to the Kainji Air Force Base, Nigeria. The construction of the air base improvements is key to facilitating…

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