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FG announces Abuja airport closure

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The Federal Government has announced the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with effect from Wednesday March 8, 2017, to enable it carry out a major rehabilitation of the runway at the airport. The airport will be shut by midnight March 7, 2017 and will last six weeks for

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FG sacks all Civil Aviation Authority directors

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2017 0

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transport, has approved the sack of all the directors in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with immediate effect. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, confirmed the development in Lagos. “It is true that the directors have been disengaged but I don’t have details of the […]

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Quick fix can’t sustain aviation infrastructure deficit–Babalakin

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2017 0

Chairman of the Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin, yesterday said infrastructure deficit was one of the major problems facing the country’s aviation sector and cannot be sustained by quick fixes. Speaking on the topic, ‘Focus on Nigeria’s Aviation Sector’, on a television programme Babalakin, whose firm, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) manages the Murtala

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Arik Air retains IOSA, IATA membership status

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the body is currently working with the new management of Arik Air to resolve the airline’s suspension from the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) and Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS). A statement issued yesterday by IATA’s. Area Manager, South/ West African, Dr Samson Fatokun stated that the […]

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Expert decries poor relations, job losses in aviation sector

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2017 0

A labour leader, Comrade Martin Adekunle, says the  liberalization  in  the  aviation industry  has  increased  competitive  pressure,  leading  to  growing flexibility and a broad range of working arrangements implying outsourcing and downsizing  that  deviate  from  more traditional  forms  of  employment relationships. Comrade Adekunle in a presentation at the second

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Airbus delivers 25 airplanes January 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2017 0

Airbus began 2017 with orders logged during January for three of its new A350 XWB wide-body jetliners and one booking for the best-selling single-aisle A320, while delivering 25 aircraft during the month from its A320 Family, A330 and A350 XWB product lines. The three A350-900s were for Air France, a major customer for this version […]

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African airlines record 13.6% volume increase, as global freight grows

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2017 0

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released statistics for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8percent in 2016 over 2015. According to the data released recently, African carriers’ had the second fastest growth in year-on-year freight volumes, up 13.6 percent in December 2016 and a […]

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IATA presents Overland Airways with membership, IOSA certificates

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2017 0

Overland Airways has been presented with the Certificate of its Membership of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Certificate of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Registration by IATA. Overland Airways became a Member of IATA in July 2016 and has since been listed among 268 global airlines that control about 83% of global […]

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Sirika lauds NSE, solicits private investment in aviation

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

The minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika, has lauded the Nigerian capital market for providing the enabling platform for corporate bodies to be availed of greater opportunities and positioned for better performance. The minister also called on the private sector to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the federal government and the aviation […]

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Abuja airport closure: NAMA moves director to Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

As the Kaduna airport is being repositioned to handle Abuja air traffic following the proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is gradually upgrading its navigational facilities at the airport to improve its service. In its bid to meet up with the deadline for the completion […]

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Violation of safety regulation: NCAA fines FirstNation N33.5m

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

The apex aviation regulatory agency in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has fined First Nation Airways and one of its pilots, the sum of N32 million and N1.5 million respectively over violation of safety regulations. NCAA made this known in an official statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Sam Adurogboye, […]

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Abuja airport closure process has begun – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2017 0

The Nigerian Government said on Thursday that the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja would be carried out as scheduled and that was no going back on the decision. The Minister of State for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, told the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that the process for the closure had […]

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NIGAV awards boosts competition in aviation industry

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

The Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika, has commended the organizers of Nigerian Aviation (NIGAV) Awards, saying that the award has helped to boost healthy competition in the aviation industry. Senator Sirika who was represented by the Commissioner of Accident Investigation Bureau, Engr. Akin Olateru at the 7th NIGAV, held in Lagos said that […]

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ATSSSAN gets new president.

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2017 0

Comrade Ahmadu Ilitrus has been elected the president of the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) after polling 61 votes to beat his closest rival, Comrade Chukwu Emmanuel. At its Delegates Conference held at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, there were 99 delegates but valid votes cast were 97 and the contest which lasted […]

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Abuja airport runway, disaster ground –Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2017 0

The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has warned that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway has totally failed and is a disaster waiting to happen. Sirika gave the warning when he received the Coalition for Civil Society Group on Friday in Abuja. He said the government was determine to ensure safety and […]

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Asaba Airport To Be Among The Best In Nigeria – Okowa

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Senator Emmanuel Aguariawodo; Chairman ULO Consultant, Chief Uche Okpunor; Commmissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye (leftt) and others during the Governor’s inspection of the ongoing reabliltaion work of the Asaba International Airport in Asaba. Photo: BRIPIN ENARUSAI DELTA

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Dana Air, Imo Govt launch Imo Air

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

Dana Air has partnered the Imo State Government to launch Imo Air operated by Dana Air. Speaking during the launch of Imo Air at Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha said, “This is a 10-year partnership between Dana Air and the Imo State Government and it is borne out of our […]

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Emirates Airline Signs New Deal With Sabre

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

Emirates Airline has signed a deal with Sabre which will enable the carrier to easily purchase a range of customized fares. Sabre and Emirates have also signed a new long-term global distribution agreement to make the airline’s fares available to travel agents globally who use Sabre. Emirates operate over 3,600 flights weekly to over 150 […]

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Airlines Profitability Remain Static- IATA

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

Chief Financial Officers of many airlines across the globe have reported that profitability was unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. This is the result of International Air Transport Association (IATA) quarterly business confidence survey in early January 2017. Industry heads were slightly more optimistic about the outlook […]

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Illegal limousine operators takes over MMA

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

The Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos may have been taken over by illegal limousine operators. They paint their vehicles in the airport colour of blue but are not registered with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Sources told Daily Times that these vehicles were owned and controlled by security personnel attached to the airport, […]