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IWD: FAAN proposes mentorship programme for women’s career growth

Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku has proposed a mentorship programme for the women with a view to helping them with career growth in the aviation industry. Kuku who is the first female chief executive officer of FAAN said the idea is about creating a world where talent rises regardless of gender, innovation flows from all voices, and our differences which make them stronger and not weaker. The FAAN MD…

Najomo: Board appointment in aviation agencies critical to good corporate governance

Posted on March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo said the presence of a board of directors in the agency plays a critical role in its corporate governance in providing strategic direction, overseeing management and making key decisions, while being guided by the Civil Aviation Act. The DG disclosed that boards may be appointed at any time for aviation parastatals, including NCAA, as seen with the recent inauguration of the Board…

Aligbe:300% aviation ground handling charge justified

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

NCAA brokers truce, suggests 15% discount on tariff A former spokesman of liquidated Nigeria Airways and aviation consultant, Mr. Chris Aligbe has weighed in on the face-off between airlines and aviation ground handling companies over increased in ground handling charges, saying the increment was justified in view of high cost of operations and other challenges. It costs N75, 000 to handle a B737 aircraft which had been the cost for some years. The ground handlers…

Minister admits fund paucity to tackle aviation sector infrastructure

Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has admitted that there is paucity of funds to adequately take care of all infrastructure needs in the aviation industry. Keyamo made the disclosure while fielding questions from our correspondent after receiving New Telegraph’s Minister of the Year (Transformative Leadership) award in Lagos at the weekend said all the ministries are facing infrastructure problems and have the envelop system that cannot carry all aviation infrastructure. He however stated that…

Keyamo: New Telegraph award ‘ll spur us to do more for aviation

Posted on February 22, 2025February 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has expressed gratitude to the management of New Telegraph for awarding him Minister of the Year (Transformative Leadership), adding that the award shows that Nigerians scrutinized his actions in office in less than two years he mounted the saddle. Speaking to journalists after he was presented with the award, an elated Keyamo used the occasion to thank the Chief Executive Officers of the aviation agencies,…

Ganduje cautions against aviation inter-agency rivalry

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and Chairman Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje has canvassed collaboration among agencies in the aviation sector in order to achieve the lofty Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Ganduje Ganduje also cautioned against institutional rivalry among the agencies which he said detract from the overall objective of the Tinubu ‘s administration in fixing challenges in the…

Aviation Minister Grants Air Algerie Approval For Algiers–Abuja-Douala Flights

Posted on February 18, 2025February 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…pledges Smooth Process for Air Algérie The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has granted approval to Air Algerie new flight route from Algiers-Abuja-Douala. This was disclosed when the Ambassador of Algeria, Mezoued Hocine paid a courtesy visit to the seeking approval for Air Algérie’s new flight route from Algiers-Abuja-Douala, scheduled to launch on April 6th as the airline’s 7th route in Africa. A statement from the Minister’s office noted that…

Addressing Africa’s aviation market share

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The African aviation market has enormous growth potential but lacks a coordinated policy to tap into the burgeoning market. So many factors have conspired to limit the development of the sector in the continent, writes, WOLE SHADARE Defining the future Despite being home to 12% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for only 2% of the global air traffic market. Not a few attribute the discrepancy to several factors, including limited market access, high operational costs…

Najomo hinges Nigeria’s aviation future on transparent procurement system

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo has stated that the future of Nigeria’s aviation sector depends on the agency’s ability to implement a procurement system that is efficient, transparent, and aligned with global best practices. He stated this at a symposium on procurement processes in line with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), due process and world best practices towards optimal performance held in Lagos on Thursday. The aviation sector,…

Airline group raises concern over South Africa’s aviation infrastructure

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has noted with renewed concern and frustration the recent rash of incidents that disrupted airline operations over the summer peak travel season and throughout this month. The incidents are primarily related to the reliability of re-fuelling infrastructure, electrical power supply and redundancy systems at O.R. Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. There remains ongoing uncertainty regarding the management of fuel reserves as well as the security…

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