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NCAA: How FAAN closed 165 gaps to get Abuja, Lagos airports recertification

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NCAA: How FAAN closed 165 gaps to get Abuja, Lagos airports recertification

…To commence second phase exercise for other aerodromes   The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said the renewal of the aerodrome certificates for Lagos and Abuja airports – marks an important milestone in the country’s journey towards achieving excellence in aviation safety and security. He, however, disclosed that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) got the recertification for the Lagos and Abuja airports after closing 136 items or…

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NCAA recertifies Lagos, Abuja airports four years after last exercise

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NCAA recertifies Lagos, Abuja airports four years after last exercise

FAAN MD lauds exercise, says agency prioritises infrastructure upgrade Four years after the last exercise, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja have been recertified by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Airports are certified to ensure the safety of aircraft operations and to demonstrate compliance with relevant safety standards Airport Operating Certificates serve to ensure safety in air transportation. To obtain a certificate, an airport must agree to certain operational and safety…

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NAMA’ s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports ‘ll curb airside, ground incidents, others

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NAMA’ s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports ‘ll curb airside, ground incidents, others

NAMA sensitizes stakeholders   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is on the verge of completing the installation of Surface Movement Radar (SMR) for the country’s two busiest aerodromes of Lagos and Abuja. The installation of this safety ground surveillance tool would help to detect negligent and criminal activities on the ground that are inimical to air safety including runway incursions, excursions and incidents of stowaway. The SMR projects at both Lagos and Abuja airports…

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Minister Leads Delegation to Europe For Abuja Second Runway Project

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Minister Leads Delegation to Europe For Abuja Second Runway Project

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo led a high-profile delegation to Helsinki, Finland, and Vienna, Austria, for critical factory inspections and familiarisation meetings with two of the world’s leading aviation infrastructure equipment manufacturers, Vaisala and Frequentis AG for the supply of infrastructural equipment for the construction of the on-going Abuja second runway. The delegation included the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Faruk Ahmed Umar; the Director-General of…

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Overland Begins Direct Lagos, Abuja Direct Flight Services

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Overland Begins Direct Lagos, Abuja Direct Flight Services

Overland Airways, Nigeria’s longest-serving domestic airline, announces the commencement of direct flight services from Lagos to Abuja. Beginning on August 9, 2024, Overland Airways will offer regular daily direct flights between Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos and the administrative capital Abuja, operating over 60 weekly frequencies between the two cities to boost capacity on the route. This new service operating with Overland Airways’ brand new Embraer E-175 jets in a two-class configuration of Premium and Economy…

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Lagos, Abuja airports selected as ICAO team begins Nigeria’s aviation security audit

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Lagos, Abuja airports selected as ICAO team begins Nigeria’s aviation security audit

Two of Nigeria’s biggest airports,  the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport would be used for rigorous security tests to ascertain the country’s level of aviation security. All security implementation verification will be carried out at the two airports. This is coming as a team of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) auditors has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to commence the 2024 ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) through Continuous Monitoring Approach…

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

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

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…

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