Cronos Airlines launch Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights

Cronos Airlines launch Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights

Malabo-based leading carrier, Cronos Airlines has partnered a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Peacock Group, Peacock Aviation and Allied Services to open a new travel gateway-Lagos-Doula-Malabo flights. Business and pleasure travelers will have the opportunity to fly the new travel gateway which will begin with grand and special inaugural and maiden flight on October 26. This will continue in an uninterrupted manner with a twice-weekly flights scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays. The flights will connect passengers in…

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How anticipated weather pattern could affect air, road transportation-NIMET

How anticipated weather pattern could affect air, road transportation-NIMET

The Nigerian Meteorolgical Agency (NIMET) has advised citizenry, especially rural dwellers resident in north and central parts of the country  to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and stay in cool and ventilated environment as a result of increase in temperature.   The agency stated that the increase in temperatures would result in deterioration in human comfort leading to dehydration and heat stress. It also disclosed that incidences of meningitis epidemics are also likely.   The…

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Fire outbreak causes panic at Lagos Airport

Fire outbreak causes panic at Lagos Airport

A major fire outbreak was today averted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.   The fire incident, which occurred at about noon emanated from the avio-bridge E-54 at the terminal.   It took the timely intervention of the fire fighters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, for the fire and the smoke, which envelope the entire environment to be put off.   The reason for the fire incident remained unknown as…

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Sack, demotion: Exposing aviation’s underbelly

Sack, demotion: Exposing aviation’s underbelly

The Federal Government penultimate week took a far reaching step to sanitise the aviation industry, particularly the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) where over 22 Directors, General Managers, Deputy General Managers and others who were said to have been sneaked into the agencies by a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah were asked to go, or demoted.   The action was roundly applauded because of many years of injustice where majority of the people…

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NAMA begins training of 379 staff at ASCON

NAMA begins training of 379 staff at ASCON

  *Appeals to ATC to accommodate all.   The management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to commence the training of 379 staff at the Administrate Staff College of Nigeria ASCON Badagry in November. The acting managing director of NAMA, Emmanuel Anasi who disclosed this in Jos Plateau state during the 45th Annual General Meeting of Air Traffic Controllers said, the agency has also concluded plans to apply N20m em-block for the National Health…

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Panic, as FG to sack, demote workers in NAMA

Panic, as FG to sack, demote workers in NAMA

*Union petitions FG, alleges tampering of retrenchment list   Two weeks after the Federal Government carried out major pruning of workforce in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) leading to the demotion of its top managers; the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is set to be hit with similar exercise. The Federal Government is said to be worried about the over bloating of the agency in view of the dwindling revenue and what it…

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NANTA President bemoans aviation sector woes, lauds public hearing

NANTA President bemoans aviation sector woes, lauds public hearing

 National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Bankole Bernard has commended the National assembly, particularly the House Representatives Committee on Aviation for the public hearing on aviation, adding that the gesture has vindicated NANTA strident advocacy  to arrest the rot in the industry. Bernard  who  recently led the executive  members  of NANTA  to the National Assembly  to draw attention of the Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun to the dangerous under hand deals, poor airports infrastructure…

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AU, ECOWAS to lead in Africa’s aviation development-ACI President

AU, ECOWAS to lead in Africa’s aviation development-ACI President

The newly elected President, Africa region of the Airports Council International (ACI), Saleh Dunoma has said that the council is in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on how to improve air services on the continent.   He also unfolded plans to work with governments in Africa on how to develop aviation by speaking with them through Africa Union (AU) and the Economic…

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IATA calls for stronger partnership with govt. on AVSEC

IATA calls for stronger partnership with govt. on AVSEC

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together in an even stronger partnership to provide durable solutions to aviation’s security challenges.    IATA’s Director-General, Alexandre de Junaic De Juniac’s comments were made in an opening speech to the 25th AVSEC World conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AVSEC World is being hosted by Malaysia Airlines and jointly presented by IATA in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and…

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Foreign airlines pull out: Domestic carriers asked to fill gaps

Foreign airlines pull out: Domestic carriers asked to fill gaps

The pull out of some foreign airlines from Nigeria could be a blessing in disguise for domestic airlines as Nigerian carriers have been asked to fill the gaps left by the international airlines.   But Nigerian carriers do not have the capacity to fill the yawning gaps left by the departing airlines. Aside that, they are weak and fragmented. They also lack the equipment and the route network to provide efficient air services. The President…

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