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International Air Transport Association (IATA)  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Union Commission (AU) to expand strategic cooperation to further the continent’s economic and social development with the benefits of safe, efficient and sustainable air transport. The MoU focuses on the exchange of information, expertise and capabilities in a number of areas including: Enhancing security through …

After disrupting activities today at the headquarters of offshore and onshore helicopter and private charter group, Caverton Helicopters aviation unions have reached an agreement with the airline’s management which put an end to the One-Day Strike. The meeting had in attendance the National Association of Aircraft Pilot and Engineers (NAAPE), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Federal Airports …

As early as 4am today, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) commenced shut down the operations of Caverton Helicopters over illegal slashing of salaries, blatant injustice, high handedness, nepotism as well as disregard for labour laws as it concerns remuneration and termination of employment. The strike slated to last the whole of one day will cripple the …

Managing Director of Centurion Securities and member of industry think tank group Aviation Round Table (ART), Group Captain John Ojikutu (rtd) has floored state in the federation that claim not to have enough to pay salaries but choose to embark on white elephant airport building projects. He made his thoughts known in an email to Nigerianflightdeck.com where he said that …

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) confirmed yesterday that the Federal Government has implemented ZeroDuty and VAT payment on the importation of commercial airplanes and its spare parts as a way of alleviating the cost burden and ensuring safe flight operations. The body made this known in a statement signed by its Chairman, Captain Noggie Meggison while appreciating governments’ efforts …

The situation at Port Harcourt based oil and gas company, Ciscon Nigeria Limited this morning deteriorated further as the Managing director of the company. Mr. Shawley Coker, in a shocking move ordered that 66 staff who are union members be sacked without being paid the overdue 3months salary owed them. Nigerianflightdeck.com also learnt that four of the Ciscon workers received …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has debunked reports making rounds that it has encouraged airline operators in the country to increase their fares stating that no such authorization came from it as airfares, charges have been liberalized. The regulatory agency in a statement today reacted, “All airlines’ tariffs for their services including fares, rates, add-on charges or terms and …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Niger Delta Ministry are exploring avenues for effective partnership to monitor the creeks as well as combat threats in the region. This is just as the NIS has called on the Niger Delta Ministry to support it in developing the Marine Unit of the Service to be fully operational by providing the required …

Two passengers were injured this afternoon when an orderly accidentally fired his weapon inside the domestic terminal building of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos. The incident took place at about 3pm today at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), according to a source who said one of the injured a passenger coming from outside the country on his way to board …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that Sixty-three (63) suspected drug traffickers were arrested with 484.11kgs of drug between January and June 2016 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with 336.090kgs of the seized drugs abandoned by drug barons. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) made this known as he …