Sirika Unfolds Vision for Nigerian Aviation

Sirika Unfolds Vision for Nigerian Aviation

By Yakubu Dati Senator Hadi Sirika, the Honourable Minister of State, Aviation has unfolded the vision and strategies of the President Mohammad Buhari administration for achieving a quantum leap forward for the Nigerian Aviation industry. First, he made it clear that Aviation” is pivotal to the growth of key economic sectors, certainly not limited to travel and tourism. Agriculture production and distribution, rural development, trade and commerce, manufacturing, oil and other non-oil sectors.” In what…

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Nigerian travellers pursue cheap fares to Accra

Nigerian travellers pursue cheap fares to Accra

Nation’s aviation may lose over N100bn Delta, United Airlines accept only dollar payment Nigeria’s neighbour, Ghana, is reaping bountifully from aviation, as passengers now fly to Europe, United States and other parts of the world via Accra, making the nation to lose annually about N100 billion in taxes and other ancillary services. Aviation experts who spoke to woleshadare.net said the development where travellers go to Accra to catch international flights would hurt the sector in Nigeria…

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Dunoma charges airport workers on safety

Dunoma charges airport workers on safety

Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been asked to adhere strictly to safety standards and procedure in line with Standard and Recommended Practices, recommended by the international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma gave the charge while addressing staff of the department of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services at the Kaduna Airport recently. He encouraged them to put into practice, knowledge acquired at the recent…

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Airspace violation: NCAA to sanction illegal drone operators

Airspace violation: NCAA to sanction illegal drone operators

  *Issues safety guidelines The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned over growing proliferation of the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The aviation regulatory body has however issued safety guidelines over the use of the equipment in the airspace without permission. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement today said in recent times, RPA/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being deployed for commercial and recreational purposes in the country without adequate security clearance….

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Medview Airlines offers commission to travel agents

Medview Airlines offers commission to travel agents

*Meet trade partners in Accra *To begin Dubai route in July Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Airline has re-introduced tickets sales commission to travel agents who sell its ticket on its entire routes network. The disclosure was made by a top official of the airline, Capt. Godffrey Ogbogu, who represented the Managing Director, Alhaji Muneer Bankole when the airline met with its trade partners at the Nigeria High Commission in Accra, Ghana which culminated in the…

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Workers seek substantive MD for NAMA

Workers seek substantive MD for NAMA

*Agency’s activities near comatose  Despite the appointment of an acting Managing Director to oversee activities at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) following the arrest of its Managing Director, Ibrahim Abdulsalam and four others over graft by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), workers have complained of near grounding of the agency. They stated that the absence of substantive managing director for NAMA has brought the activities of the agency to a near standstill….

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Camair now IOSA certified, joins IATA

Camair now IOSA certified, joins IATA

Cameroonian flag carrier airline, Camair is now the latest member of International Air Transport Association. Vice President (Africa) Camair, Raphael Kuuchi said improving and enhancing aviation safety is a key area of focus for them.   He stated that IATA is committed to strengthening this aspect of airline performance through the IATA Operational Safety Audit (or IOSA) programme, where all airlines, regardless of region, resource or scale, are assessed biennially against a set of globally…

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