How sustainable is FAAN’s ‘new’ airport infrastructure renewal?

How sustainable is FAAN’s ‘new’ airport infrastructure renewal?

The Federal Government had, in 2012/2013, embarked on ambitious airport remodelling project, which raised so much hope but little in delivery. The Lagos airport is, however, wearing new look now and becoming passenger friendly. But, how sustainable are these quick fixes? WOLE SHADARE asks Previous challenges In 2014, none of Nigeria’s over 24 airports met the criteria to be selected amongst the top aerodromes in Africa. As a matter of fact, Port-Harcourt International Airport was…

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Fire outbreak at FAAN’s headquarters claims no life

Fire outbreak at FAAN’s headquarters claims no life

A major fire at the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently crippling activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport and causing massive traffic build-up along the Ikeja –Agege Motorway. Airport users are presently facing difficulty assessing the area as traffic snarl has built up around the area and adjoining roads. FAAN fire service were battling to put out the inferno as at press time. As at the time of filing this report,…

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Dana Fight 0992 Crash Avoidable

Dana Fight 0992 Crash Avoidable

 By Kolawole Adegbola Reading through the report of the Dana flight 0992 crash, it is noted that engine number one failed roughly seventeen minutes into the flight,. Evidently this accident could have been avoided if only the crew had followed some basic policy. According to the US FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations), and the UK CAR (Civil Aviation Regulations), following failure of an engine, pilot is required to call in for emergency landing at the nearest…

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Trump plans $600m dozen aircraft sale to Nigeria’s Air Force

Trump plans $600m dozen aircraft sale to Nigeria’s Air Force

  The United States President, Donald Trump is said to be pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria’s Air Force in its fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, a congressional source said on Monday. The deal, according to Reuters could be worth up to $600 million. The A-29 aircraft, with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities, are made by Brazil’s Embraer. But they use U.S. parts…

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Safety: NAMA to calibrate Abuja, four other airports

Safety: NAMA to calibrate Abuja, four other airports

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to immediately begin the calibration of the navigational aids at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after the completion of work on the N5 billion refurbish runway. The runway is to be completed on April 19, 2017. After repairs, flights would not be allowed to land on the facility until the navigational tools are flight checked to guarantee accuracy and safety of aircraft. Calibration is the periodic evaluation of navigational…

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DANA AIRLINE CRASH – HUMAN NEGLIGENCE NOT HUMAN ERROR – PART 2

DANA AIRLINE CRASH – HUMAN NEGLIGENCE NOT HUMAN ERROR – PART 2

BY GRP. CAPT JOHN O OJIKUTU (RTD)  The technical manpower of the AIB for aircraft accidents investigation has been described in the first part of this paper as inadequate and ineffective by a ministerial committee set up in 2014 to look into the implementation of Safety Recommendations arising from the various reports of previous accidents that had occurred between 2000 to 2014; the Dana plane crash was one of the accidents in these reports. The…

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$500m Lagos, Abuja terminals open August-FAAN

$500m Lagos, Abuja terminals open August-FAAN

  … to shut down old terminal for repairs, relocates airlines, others  Federal Government through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded to close down the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos terminal for total rehabilitation of the 39 year old facility by relocating flight operations to the new multi-million dollar ultra-modern terminal beside it. This is coming as the Federal Government plans to commission the new terminal August this year as the Chinese…

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No earthquake at MMIA-Minister

No earthquake at MMIA-Minister

Minister of State Aviation, Hadi Sirika has explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the foremost airport but as a result of the unlatched doors where the coolers which have just been put into use are housed. Minister who flew in from Abuja over allegations that there were massive vibrations that has affected the structural integrity of the airport, described the…

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How airlines shortchange NCAA-Ojikutu

How airlines shortchange NCAA-Ojikutu

*N600 bn accrued from cargo charges in three years *Sector records N715bn in 2015/2017-NCAA        The National Civil Aviation Regulations requirements for all airlines to remit five per cent of their ticket sales and cargo sales to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which had led to a spat between airlines and the carriers cannot be changed or suspended overnight, according to former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Grp. Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd)….

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Why Lagos airport is undergoing total refurbishment- Shina-aba

Why Lagos airport is undergoing total refurbishment- Shina-aba

  Victoria Shina-aba is Deputy General Manager (Operations), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). In this interview with WOLE SHADARE after inspection of refurbished facilities at the aerodrome said the authority requires funding to finish major projects, infrastructural renewal at the major airports especially the Lagos airport and the country’s preparation to close open item for the certification of the Lagos and Abuja airports before the end of the year. Excerpt   We have seen…

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