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Airline operators’ certificate in Nigeria costs $500, Gambia $200, 000, NCAA laments

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Revenue drops by 40% Focus on economic regulation, Senate tells agency As part of shoring up its revenue base that had depleted by over 40 per cent occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may be tinkering of jerking up fees for the all important Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from ‘paltry’ $500. The AOC is a license awarded to any airline desiring to start operation after passing all the rigorous test,…

ART to FG: inaugurate board for aviation agencies

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Seeks clearing house for airlines’ ticket exchanges Backs AIB’s multi-modal plans Nigeria’s aviation think-tank and a major pressure group in the aviation industry, Aviation Round Table (ART) has taken a position on various issues in the sector with a view to tackling many of the sector’s woes. Chief among the demands of the group is a call to the Federal Government to expeditiously inaugurate the board of directors of aviation agencies. President, ART, Dr….

Aviation experts, IPADIS, stakeholders hold summit to re-tool air transport in W’Africa

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Federal Ministry of Aviation in conjunction with International Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) is organizing a two-day high level ministerial meeting on enhancing air transport connectivity and growth in West Africa. The virtual/online ministerial meeting is for member states policy makers, air transport experts, aviation professionals and other stakeholders in the sub-region. The high level ministerial meeting is aimed at retooling and repositioning aviation sector within the region to contend with present…

COVID-19 Protocols: US Renovates Consular Pavilion For Visa Applicants In Lagos

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

On Friday, the United States Consulate General in Lagos unveiled its newly expanded and renovated consular pavilion that seeks to improve the experience that visa applicants and American citizens in Nigeria receive. Speaking during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, United States Consul General Claire Pierangelo noted that the renovated consular pavilion will provide a new safe space for visa applicants to socially distance while waiting for their appointment. She said the Consulate is working hard to reschedule…

MMA2 takes delivery of facilities for airport terminal upgrade

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

X-ray machines, air conditioners arrive from US Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos has taken delivery of new x-ray machines and air conditioners ordered by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL ) to upgrade facilities at the terminal. Group Corporate Affairs Manager of BASL, operator of MMA2, Mikail Mumuni, in a statement on Friday said the equipment imported from the US arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos…

AMCON, Dana, Afrijet rumble over $30 million AFREXIM failed aircraft deal

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by Wole Shadare

A $30 million African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) loan granted to Afrijet Airline for the failed acquisition of four airplanes and setting up of a world-class airline have become a subject of litigation between the airline, Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Dana Airline. Consequently, the Nigerian Police have invited the Managing Director of Dana, Mr. Hathiramani Jacky Ramesh for questioning. The letter from the Nigeria Police dated March 1, 2021, sighted by Aviation Metric…

Police nab five at Lagos airport for COVID-19 certificate racketeering

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Police, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command has arrested and paraded five fake COVID-19 certificate suspects at the airport, while two others are still at large. The suspects, Achibong Idonrenyin, Moses Samuel, Popoola Adewala, Wale Aderele and Abdulmalik Ibrahim, police said major in selling fake Covid-19 negative certificates to unsuspecting travellers within the international wing of the airport. The suspects at large are Shehu Imam and Adeola Dalington who works with Sky…

AAIG proposes action plans to tackle Africa’s aviation challenges

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Experts under the aegis of the African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) have proposed action plans on how to help solve many of the problems confronting aviation in Africa. To this end, the AAIG held a high level webinar monitored by Aviation Metric to deliberate on practical solutions for the reduction of high cost of air transport operations in continent. Staged under the theme: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport across Africa”, stakeholders at the webinar agreed on a…

Kenya Airways to resume flights to France

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Wole Shadare

National carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to resume direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG), France. The direct flights are set to restart from March 17, 2021. Chief Commercial and Customer Officer, Julius Thairu in a statement made available to Aviation Metric said the airline would continue to offer its customers competitive fares and a one-stop connection through its hub in Nairobi to the rest of…

Africa’s air traffic declined 66.1% in January, says IATA

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by Wole Shadare

African airlines and indeed global airlines are yet to get out of the woods as the continent traffic dropped 66.1% in January, which was a modest improvement compared to a 68.8% decline recorded in December versus a year ago. January capacity contracted 54.2% versus January 2019 and load factor fell 18.4 percentage points to 52.3% according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to…

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