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An Overland Airways’ today suffered a big loss as one of its aircraft went up in flames inside a hangar belonging to the airline. The aircraft, an ATR with registration number 5N BPE according to investigation was being powered by Ground Power Unit when it caught fire. To minimize damage to the airplane, officials of the Federal Airports Authority(FAAN) fire fighters raced to the scene to put out the fire and preventing the fire from…

Following the agreement reached between Bi-courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of Murtala Mohammed Airport two, and the Aviation Unions to end the two-day strike action, Dana Air has resumed flights from the terminal. The airline in a statement signed by its Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa said ‘we have resumed flights from MMA2 following the agreement reached by MMA2 and the Aviation Unions today.’ ‘We thank the Management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited…

Recall that the union took over the domestic terminal of the airport on Tuesday morning. Normal flight operations is expected to resume tomorrow. Details later…  

Airlines at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), have cried out over their losses, as the grounding of the terminal by aviation labour unions, including the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) entered day two today.   In view of this, they threatened that they may…

Carriers’ lose N400 million to union, Bi-Courtney dispute   One of the airlines operating from the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (Dana) said it lost over N100 million to the ongoing industrial disputes between Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and the aviation unions; an action  that has paralysed domestic operations from the terminal. It is unclear how much other airlines have lost as the crisis entered the second today….

The biggest news in the nation’s aviation sector came alive again recently when the highly discussed Nigeria Air project became another investment joke. The Federal Government, on September 20, announced the suspension of the Nigeria Air project at a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The decision was taken following the complexities of the processes leading to the final take-off of the airline. Nigerians were expectant of the Nigeria Air project for so many reasons. When…

*Bi-Courtney, unions disagree over court injunction Amid court order restraining aviation unions from shutting down activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), activities at the terminal were paralysed leading to loss of several millions of naira by the terminal manager and hundreds of concessionaires. This came as hundreds of passengers left their homes early morning today with plans to catch early morning flights out of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2). They were oblivious…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order restraining the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) from disrupting the operations of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2).   The court today granted the order restraining the three unions from carrying out their threats of disrupting the activities of the terminal…

Why Nigerian airlines have short life span  The need to properly regulate the aviation industry in the country has again been identified as panacea for growth and stability of airline business in Nigeria.  Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Lawan Kuru who made the declaration in Lagos also attributed the short lifespan of airlines in the country to corporate governance in the management of the airline business in the…

  Action, great threat  to aviation sector-Ojikutu BASL maintains workers not sacked      The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE),  Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) said they would today shut down operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2. They alleged that the operators of the terminal, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) sacked 20 employees who indicated interest to unionise. The unions…