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Airbus gets strong order for 8 A320 NEO, CEO jetliners for March 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Delivers 56 airplanes in the month Airbus booked orders for eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-production single-aisle and wide-body product lines. The new business involved six A320neo jetliners for an unidentified customer, and two A321ceo aircraft for Vietnam’s VietJetAir. Taking bookings and cancellations into account, net orders logged by Airbus during the first three months of…

FAAN, NAHCO, Air Peace nominated for Nigeria Transport Awards

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

A leading airline, Air Peace, has been nominated for the Airline of the Year Award in the forthcoming 6th Nigeria Transport Awards and Lecture scheduled for April 26 in Lagos. Also nominated is front line aviation handling company, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO Aviance), which has been selected for the Aviation handling company of the year award. In the same vein, the Managing Directors of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), NAHCO and Aero Contractors have also…

Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines back W/African artists tour in Molue Mobile Museum

Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

On April 11, 2018, starting from Lagos, the artist group will begin a six-week journey with a Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines branded, converted public transport bus, called the Molue Mobile Museum of Contemporary Art. They will cross through Benin, Togo, Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Mali, with a planned arrival in Dakar, Senegal at the beginning of May, right in time for the opening of the13th International Biennial Dak’Art” exhibition. The artists will be…

CCTV installation at Lagos, Abuja airport reaches 90% completion stage-FAAN

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

The on-going installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the airsides of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has reached between 85 and 90 per cent completion stage. This is coming as the Secretary of State to the Federal Government; Mr. Boss Mustapha would declare open the forthcoming Airport Council International (ACI) to be hosted by Nigeria. Spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Henrietta…

Air Namibia set to begin Windhoek-Lagos-Accra route, appoints APG Network as GSA

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Air Namibia has announced its new partnership with APG Network . The deal was inked and came into effect March 2018. In summary, the airline has appointed APG Network as GSSA in Ghana and Nigeria. In accordance with the GSSA agreement entered into, APG Network will provide full sales and marketing services, as well as call center and customer care services on behalf of Air Namibia in the two countries. The appointment follows…

Olateru, Ola Brown: Standout aviation personalities of the year

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Since eight years ago, the Chief Executive of Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV), Mr. Fortune Idu has promoted and continued to honour the best in the aviation industry with his annual awards. There is no doubt that virtually all the awardees had distinguished themselves in their different fields of endeavours to promote best practices in aviation and the media. Aside that, the firms that carted home prizes equally showed that they were deserving of the awards. It…

FG seeks N35bn for airport perimeter fencing

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

…as concerns mount over N5.87bn World Bank loan To ensure safety and security of major airports in Nigeria, the government is shopping for over N35 billion to fence the aerodromes in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) laid down rules, Woleshadarenews has learnt. This is notwithstanding the huge budgetary outlay by the Federal Government in the procurement of technology to tackle incursions at major airports. The Cost could also go higher, according to experts who…

Dunoma: Despite huge debt, FAAN won’t send airlines out of business

Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Saleh Dunoma is the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, Dunoma, who is also President Airports Council International (Africa), speaks on security challenges at the Lagos and Abuja airports and how they plan to tackle them; the country’s success at airports certification, the huge indebtedness of airlines to FAAN and how his agency plans to manage the situation without crippling the carriers, among others. Excerpts Many people didn’t…

Ministry, agencies embark on capacity building for sector

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

In a bid to build capacity for the aviation industry in view of aging manpower, the Ministry of Transportation and all the aviation agencies including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and others have held an enrichment programme for members. Anchored by the Centre for Cooperative Training, Research and Development of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, the two-day seminar which…

Unions reject sack of 37 NCAT staff school teachers

Posted on April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 by Wole Shadare

Action ill-advised, ATSSSAN, NUATE, NAAPE tell mgt The sack of 37 staff school teachers at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, Kaduna State by the management of the institution has been rejected by unions in the aviation sector. Consequently, the unions, National Union of Air Transport Employees will be (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association with (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots (NAAPE) have petitioned the Federal Government and called…

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