By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, has overhauled its car park, reducing vehicle turnaround time and eliminating congestion hampering passenger experience. The Chief Operating Officer at Bi-Courtney, Mr Remi Jibodu, made this known in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved a comprehensive settlement between the Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. The deal includes the write-off of a N132 billion judgment debt with interest dating back to 2009. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed detailsContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Aviation stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to urgently address the increase in aviation fuel prices to ease the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj. The stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned Aviation Stakeholders, said something needs to be done immediately toContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. ICAO is the United Nations agency responsible for coordinating principlesContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that domestic flights may be suspended from April 20 over the persistent rise in the price of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel. The body said this in a notice signed by its President, Dr Abdulmunaf Sarina, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian An electric spark on Wednesday compelled the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to divert flights from the Terminal 3 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. The FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire, said in a statement in Lagos that theContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The Management of United Nigeria Airline says it has suspended a female staff member for alleged unprofessional treatment of Ms. Doris Akonanya, an amputee passenger. The airline, in a statement signed by Chibuike Uloka, its Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday, also said it had commenced investigation intoContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has informed passengers and the general public of its flight disruption following a bird strike on one of the engines of its Airbus A320 aircraft. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chibuike Uloka, on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has called on aviation stakeholders to uphold the highest standards of integrity regarding the preservation of accident evidence and substance use. Its Director-General, Alex Badeh, made the call during the NSIB Aviation Stakeholder Engagement Workshop held on Wednesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has affirmed that there is no going back on cashless policy, at the nation`s airports. Keyamo made the assertion on Friday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during on-the-spot assessment of hybrid payment system newlyContinue Reading
