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Poor infrastructure ranging from bad airfield lightings, poor navigation equipment, uneven runways and others, have been listed as the bane of the aviation sector in Nigeria. Experts who spoke to Woleshadarenews regretted that poor facilities at the aerodromes have limited and stunted air traffic, calling on the Federal Government to invest heavily on infrastructure, especially navigational aids.   Former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Group Captain John Ojikutu (rtd), advocated that Nigerian financial institutions should…

By Steve Omolale   Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos, is a phenomenal project providing critical services to the aviation sector for which its operator – Bi-Courtney Aviation Services limited (BASL) – has either been on the receiving end of some criticisms or much accolades in almost a decade.  The few criticisms notwithstanding, with sheer determination, BASL has continued to carry the financial burden of MMA2 with unparalleled sagacity, having lost over 50 per…

Nigeria’s aviation scene in 2016 was not totally bad, many look ahead this new year, with much expectation for improvement, writes WOLE SHADARE Problems in Nigeria’s economy saw flight frequencies reduced. United Airlines and Iberia left, ascribing their action on low and the difficulty in repatriating their humungous sales out of the country. Emirates and Kenya Airways limited their flights to just Lagos as Abuja flights were stopped.   Delta Air, RwandaAir and South African…

There are indications that Nigerian carriers may decide to enter into partnership with a view to resolving some of the bottlenecks that affected their operations last year. Consequently, two airlines are planning on fuel ‘hedging’ to minimise the excruciating pains they went through that crippled their operations. The carriers are said to be planning to build huge storage facilities where fuel can be stored. The facility, it was learnt, are to be built in Lagos….

 Nigeria has attained another high level safety rating which places it amongst the world leaders in aviation safety.   Nigeria has climbed to stage three State Safety Programme (SSP) Implementation Process and has therefore joined  Nigeria has therefore joined countries like the United States of America, United Kingdom in aviation echelon rating across the globe.    This categorisation is dependent on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which tracks the SSP implementation process of member-states…

SUBMISSION TO COMMITTEE ON AVIATION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SECOND RUNWAY FOR ABUJA AIRPORT GROUP CAPTAIN JOHN O. OJIKUTU (Retired) 7TH APRIL, 2010. Runways are the most important airport facility coming almost ahead of the control tower and other known ones like the apron, navaids, terminal building, hanger etc. Without the terminal building or tower, aircraft can still land if there is a runway available particularly if on emergency. However, where there is no…

*Says planes have aids to land in zero visibility *NAMA defends self of wrong doing The last is yet to be heard about the altercation between airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as some airline pilots said the airspace management agency should be held responsible for flight delays occasioned by inclement weather. The AON had taken a swipe on NAMA on Wednesday alleging…

  *Calms irate passengers, holds interactive session with customers    Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview today held an interactive session with some of its passengers whose checked-in luggage were to  arrive the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos from Gatwick Airport, London. Addressing the passengers at the airline’s headquarters at in Lagos, the Managing Director of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole attributed the recent crisis in arrival of passengers’ luggage to the closure of the…

Medview Airline today made good its promise by delivering left over baggage to the affected passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. In addition, the Management of the airline offered compensation to the affected passengers in form of travel coupons for their next travel plans. Medview Airline and passengers ordeal started on December 19, 2016 when Gatwick Airport closed the main runway for maintenance and asked the airline to use the shorter runway, and since…

Aviation security expert, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd) has appealed to the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika to come to the aid of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in the provision of acquisition of navigational tools to ensure airspace safety. Ojikutu in a letter to the Minister, said he was worried about the myriads of problems bedevilling the sector ranging from perceived aviation fuel, foreign exchange scarcity, airlines recurring debts, problem of…