Airport

Disused airplanes hamper security, airport aesthetics

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Disused airplanes hamper security, airport aesthetics

 Security and surveillance at airports across Nigeria will improve significantly if the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) receives permission to remove abandoned aircraft from the graveyards according to experts. Some of them who spoke to Aviation Metric said various Ministers have called for the owners of the disused aircraft to repeatedly issue directives for owners to remove their unserviceable aircraft to enhance security coverage. However, litigation involving nearly all these aircraft has resulted in them…

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Aviation won’t survive without thriving airports, says Minister

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Aviation won’t survive without thriving airports, says Minister

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has expressed concern over the country’s airport infrastructure, adding that for airports to be viable, they must have the infrastructure to support current and future demand. He further stated that without thriving airports, there can be no thriving aviation industry, hinting that airport viability is not just a priority but a necessity for any ambitious aviation business. To buttress the minister’s assertion, the Managing Director of the…

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Amid airport security challenges, FAAN commissions 120 AVSEC officers at int’l aerodromes

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Amid airport security challenges, FAAN commissions 120 AVSEC officers at int’l aerodromes

Special force to bear arms   In line with global practice and part of the mission to beef up security at the nation’s airports, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku commissioned 120 officers of the Aviation  Security  ( AVSEC) Special Force to international airports across the country. The Special Force has been trained to bear arms as part of the mission to beef up security at the…

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‘Our major plan is to fix decaying airport infrastructure, masterplan’

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‘Our major plan is to fix decaying airport infrastructure, masterplan’

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku said the immediate plans of the agency is to start with minor modifications and maintenance policies of many of the decaying airports’ infrastructure. These immediate plans according to her involve things like lighting in the airports, and resuscitation of the airport cooling system to start working immediately noting that the inheritance of decaying infrastructure by the President Tinubu administration should not…

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Hajj pilgrims to enjoy improved services at airports

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Hajj pilgrims to enjoy improved services at airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it would bring changes to how it handles Hajj operations at the airports, assuring pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj of improved quality services across all the aerodromes where they will be airlifted to the Holy Land. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli said the agency will leave nothing to chance in ensuring that Nigerians travelling…

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FAAN to tackle multiple cargo charges at airports, develop cargo bill of rights

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FAAN to tackle multiple cargo charges at airports, develop cargo bill of rights

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Mohammed at the weekend said the lingering problem of delays and multiple charges for cargo at the airports would soon be tackled. He made the disclosure when the aviacargo roadmap committee visited him, assuring them that the observation and recommendation of the group would be implemented amid monthly briefing to Mohammed by the coordinator of the committee, Mr. Ikechi Uko. In his presentation,…

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