Wike’s few months’ performance beyond his predecessors – SAN
2024-03-25
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Women in Aviation: Kuku calls for more training, mentorship for lasting legacies
2024-03-14
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Thursday called for more training, capacity building and mentorship of women in aviation to drive lasting legacies. Kuku said this during a courtesy visit by the Women in Aviation International (WAI), Nigeria chapter,Continue Reading
Keyamo commits to aviation safety standards
2024-03-06
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Wednesday assured stakeholders in the aviation industry of his commitment to safety standards in the sector. Keyamo made the assertion at the ongoing Air Traffic Controller-Pilot Forum (ATC-Pilot forum) on Wednesday in Lagos. He saidContinue Reading
Ground handling companies propose rate review
2024-02-29
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Ground handling companies, under the Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), have proposed an upward review of handling charges to sustain the sub-sector’s growth and development. They expressed the views while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Lagos. They noted that the current charge rate,Continue Reading
NIM woos NCAA to enhance aviation excellence
2024-02-28
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has sought the partnership of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on managerial excellence to enhance the aviation industry and the economy in general. President, NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, said this during a courtesy visit to the NCAA. Atako saidContinue Reading
Forex Access: Airline operator seeks special policies to sustain aviation industry
2024-02-22
By Kingsley Okoye Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines Company, has urged the Federal Government to consider aviation industry a critical sector by making deliberate policies for a single digit loan and access to foreign exchange by operators. Okonkwo made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 3rdContinue Reading
Air Peace to introduce special student fares in London route
2024-02-22
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Air Peace Airlines says when it begins its London route, there will be special student fares for students traveling to study beginning March 30. The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, disclosed this at the airline’s travel agents forum for the London launch heldContinue Reading
Airlines must adjust to rising Jet A1 cost — Olowo
2024-02-22
By Itohan Abara-Laserian An aviation expert, Dr Gabriel Olowo, on Thursday said that airlines had no choice but to sell what they buy, in terms of fuel costs, to stay afloat. Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART) and Chairman Sabre Global Technology Ltd.,Continue Reading
NiMet predicts 2024 rain delay in some states
2024-02-20
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has foreseen a delay in the onset of the 2024 rains, particularly in the North Central states of the country, according to the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) documents. Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, presented these findingsContinue Reading
E-gate to ease clearance of intl. passengers — Interior minister
2024-02-20
By Yahaya Isah The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says Nigerians returning from foreign countries will soon enjoy their arrivals at the nation’s airports with the introduction of e-gate. E-gate is an electronic gate-just like scanner-that has all the modern facilities required to scan passengers who just came intoContinue Reading