Business

NNPC assures airline operators availability of aviation fuel

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

Chukwuemeka Iwelunmo Following a reported scarcity of Jet A1, the fuel used by airplanes, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (?NNPC) has assured airline operators and other consumers to disregard reports about aviation fuel scarcity, as it has over 80 million litres in stock, a volume

Business

Sirika returns as Nigeria’s substantive minister of aviation

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika is appointed as a substantive Minister of Aviation. This is as the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari during the inauguration of the screened 43 ministers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja made the pronouncement that Sirika is the minister of aviation. Sirika was the immediate Minister […]

Business

NCAA, aviation unions at war over staff promotion

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Following a long ranging trade dispute between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and two aviation unions comprising Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the unions have vowed to declare a state of emergency in the agency by January 2nd next year, […]

Business

Travel agencies on extinction path, as bookings decline by 3.5m in 2018

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo President of the Aviation Round Table (ART), Elder Gabriel Olowo has stated categorically that Nigerian travel agents are facing extinction as booking figures have been declining yearly since 2014 and has called on Government to come together with relevant stakeholders to address the declining trend of the business. Olowo made this known in […]

Business

NUATE chairman warns airlines, others over anti-labour activities

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

The newly elected Chairman of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Lagos state chapter, Comrade Paul Igene has warned airlines, catering service providers and other private companies in the aviation industry against anti-labour activities, saying the union will no longer condone management decisions that are inimical to the growth of unionism in the […]

Business

SAHCO boosts operations with 35 tons GSE in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has deployed a state-of-the-art Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to boost operations at its Port Harcourt station. The Ground Support Equipment is a High loader Air Marrel (LAM 35). This GSE is a 35 tons capacity self-propelled heavy-duty main deck loader that also has the capacity to load and […]

Aviation News

Harmattan: Experts want aviation agencies minimize flight disruptions

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2018 0

In ensuring safety on the runways, experts in safety want agencies in the industry to collaborate and imbibe the culture of sharing of information; this is just as the need to improve upon and upgrade critical safety facilities is also stressed. As the harmattan season is approaching characterized by low visibility due to dust haze, […]

Aviation Business

Nigeria Air not suspended for lack of investors – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has disclosed that the national carrier (Nigeria Air) project was not suspended because of lack of investors. A statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Tuesday, said the national carrier project had an avalanche of well-grounded and ready investors. […]

Opinion

Nigeria Air: Appreciating Sirika’s Patriotic Outing

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

That Nigeria is proclaimed the giant of Africa is trite. It is a slogan which has reigned for decades. But in the last two decades, or more, Nigeria, the pride of Africa has been ludicrously derided and despised with various derogative sobriquets’, as “leaping, sleeping or crawling giant” of Africa. Even among Nigerians, it is […]

Aviation News

Nigeria Air emerges as FG Unveils new National Airline

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

… LIVERY REVEALED AT FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW The Federal Government of Nigeria, has says it has lived up its campaign promise which among it is to provide a national carrer for the country. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, today revealed the branding and livery for a new national Flag Carrier Nigeria Air […]

Aviation Headlines

FG’ll unveil national carrier December- Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the proposed national carrier for Nigeria would be unveiled before the end of December. Sirika, a former pilot, gave the assurance while receiving the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for the establishment of the airline from Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director General, […]

Aviation News

Airline operators fault modalities for proposed national carrier

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

…Vows to stop VAT remittances …Accuses govt. of exempting Arik, Aero from NAV charges Domestic carriers under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Thursday faulted the modalities being adopted by government in setting up the proposed national carrier. The indigenous airlines’ body said using tax payers’ money to set up the […]

Politics

Why I’m contesting Borno governorship election under Labour Party -Mshelia

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2018 0

Renowned pilot and aviation trainer, Captain Ibrahim Kadafir Mshelia has said that he is pitching tent with the Labour Party because he strongly believes that the party will not only take the government house come 2019, but will lay a foundation for unstoppable progress that the youths of Borno State can enjoy for hundreds of […]

News

NCPC calls on FG to invest in aviation

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja has called on the Federal Government to invest massively on the aviation sector. Rev. Uja made this disclosure in his office in Abuja on Wednesday during a courtesy call by the Management team of Nigeria College of Aviation Technology Zaria, led […]

Aviation

Dana Air bags airline of the year 2017 awards

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

Dana Air has been announced as the airline of the year 2017, at the 8th edition of the Nigerian Aviation Awards and Presidential Dinner, held recently at the Oriental Hotel Lagos. The airline’s CEO,Jacky Hathiramani, Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa also bagged the CEO of the year, and Aviation Corporate Promotions Personality of the year 2017 […]

Aviation

Stakeholder alleges figure manipulation in NCAA, calls for probe

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

Captain John Ojikutu has called on the Federal Government to probe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA’s) 5% earning on the Passengers’ Tickets and Cargo Sales Charges (TSC &CSC), respectively , following contradicting figures thrown around by various agencies. This is just as he called on the Ministry of State for Aviation, the Committees of […]

News

FCTA partners Aviation Min. On Airport Railway passenger convenience

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

The FCT Administration has concluded arrangements to ensure that passengers connecting to or from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and railway terminals enjoy seamless flow and access to the facilities. The Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and his counterpart, the Minister of State, Aviation, Engr. Hadi Sirika jointly made this disclosure while addressing

Aviation

Our capacity in aviation sector has improved – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said that with the retention of the FAA Category One status in-house , the capacity of the Nigeria Aviation industry has improved just like their counterparts in the international scene. Sirika made the observation during the presentation of the category one certification to him by the […]

Aviation

Group commends Sirika on Nigeria’s aviation sector

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

A coalition of some independent platforms have commended Hadi Sirika, the minister of States on Aviation for the rapid developments in the aviation sector. The group which consists of the Market Youth Congress of Nigeria, Igbo Trades Support Group on Good Governance and Yoruba Women Traders Support Group stressed that the developments won’t have been […]

News Nigeria

CPC urges FG to investigate cause of Dana Air skidding

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended relevant section authority in the aviation sector for the safe evacuation of passengers and crew members on board the Dana Airlines Flight 9J0363 that skidded off runway, calling for prompt investigation into the cause of the incident. The flight operating from Abuja to Port-Harcourt on Tuesday, landed at […]