Aviation

No guidelines for flights resumption yet – FAAN

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is yet to release a post COVID-19 travel guidelines for air travellers. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, said this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. She said: “Our attention has been

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FAAN urges passengers not to entertain fear during simulation exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday urged passengers, airlines and the general public in the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, not to entertain any fear, during the emergency simulation exercise. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, made the announcement in a statement issued in Lagos. Flight diversions: Expert bemoans

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FAAN moves to reduce bird strike hazard at Nigerian airports

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, disclosed that plans were underway to reduce wildlife strike hazard witnessed at airports in the country. Mr Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director, FAAN, gave the assurance during the maiden edition of a symposium on Reduction on Wildlife Strike Hazard at Nigerian Airports. Plan to […]

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House of Representatives Committee chairman calls for unbundling of FAAN

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Mr Nnolim Nnaji, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, has called for unbundling of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) ahead of move to concession major airports in Nigeria. Nnaji made the call on Thursday in Lagos at the 2019 Nigeria Travels Mart (NTM) Colloquium.Its theme was: “Airports Concession and Options for Airports […]

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Aviation board to solve BASA challenges, others –Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Capt. Henry Omeogu, the former Director of Operations, in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on the Federal Government to create a Civil Aviation Board (CAB) to tackle most of the challenges facing the Nigerian aviation industry, especially the airline sub-sector. Speaking with journalists in an interview at the recent […]

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$3bn annual capital flight repatriated out of Nigeria, says AON

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation,

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Accident: FAAN, other stakeholders commence review of airport emergency plan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Stakeholders in airport Operations have converged on the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to review the Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) to minimize loss of lives and properties in the event of an Accident, incidents and serious incidents. In her welcome address at the meeting, The Manager South West Airports, Federal Airports Authority

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Aviation stakeholders want Azman Air sanctioned for violation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Stakeholders in the aviation sector have called for sanction against Azman air that defiled the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority regulation by flying into closed Kebbi airport. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had last week closed the airport following accumulated debts and sent out notice to airmen to stop using the airport. […]

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Azman Air violates regulation, flies into closed Kebbi airport

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Azman air has violated the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulation by flying into the closed Kebbi airport over the weekend. The airline it was gathered, flouted the Notice To Air Men (NOTAM) issued last week by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to all operating airlines in the country warning them not […]

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Aviation expert reveals why Nigeria lost cargo hub status in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2019 0

President of Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives of Nigeria (AFARN), Mr. Kingsley Nwokoma has identified lack of proper planning, inadequate apron facility and lack of support from the airport Authority as remote causes for Nigeria’s loss of its leading air cargo hub status in the West African sun-region. Speaking to journalists yesterday at the […]

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Private Jet Robbery: Wizkid, Tiwa Savage Reports Are False, Baseless – FAAN

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

The Federal airports authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has reacted to allegations of theft by top musicians, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage. FAAN said that the reports of theft are ‘false and Baseless’. On Wednesday, luggage belonging to both artists were reportedly stolen from a Bombardier Challenger 605 jet with registration number T7-A00 while it was slowly […]

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FAAN graduates 300 AVSEC, ARFFS cadets, lauds Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

Barely eight months after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) graduated 216 cadets from the second batch of officers in the Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS), the authority at the weekend graduated yet another 300 AVSEC and ARFFS Personnel from the class of September 2017 AVSEC and ARFFS cadets. […]

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FG Rewards Airport Worker Who Returned Found N12m

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  The Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr, Mike Omeri, on Thursday, presented the airport cleaner, Ms. Josephine Ugwu, who returned N12Million found at the Lagos Airport toilet, with Citizens Responsibility Recognition award for her honesty. Ugwu is a cleaner with a concessionaire with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): Patovilki

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FAAN Disrupts Arik Air Operations in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

  Officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Thursday morning, disrupted Arik Air’s operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, when they denied the airline’s staff access to their duty posts. A statement from the Corporate Affairs Manager, Arik Air, Mr, Ola Banji, said the latest action might not be unconnected […]

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Easter: FAAN Cautions Air Travellers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

As Christians set to celebrate Easter, air travellers in the country have been advised to adhere strictly to airport rules and regulations in order to have seamless trips. The general manager corporate communications Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Mr Yakubu Dati in an interview with some aviation correspondents on measures put in place by […]