MINISTER of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has commended International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) stressing that it’s leadership stance in collaboration has led member states of the African Indian-Ocean ( AFI) region to pool resources in resolving challenges and enhance safety in the Sub-region. Sirika made this known at the 7th AFI Aviation Week in Abuja, Nigeria holding from 16th …
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Bankole Bernard, Finchglow CEO, to chair LAAC’s 26th Annual Conference
GROUP Managing Director of Finchglow Holdings, Finchglow Travels, parent body to Finchglow Travels, Mr. Bankole Bernard has agreed to chair the forthcoming 26th annual conference organised by the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), scheduled to hold in Lagos on July 28, 2022. Bernard in an interview with the conference committee in Lagos agreed to chair the event with …
Read More »NiMet to deploy Automated Weather Observation System for Asaba Airport Company
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in her continuous display of unwavering commitment to climate and weather services has promised to intervene with the deployment and installation of an Automated Weather Observation System, AWOS, to aid in the development of the Asaba Airport. Assuring the Asaba Airport Company of NiMet’s commitment towards safety at the nation’s airports, the Director General of …
Read More »Dronetecx2020: NCAT’s drone training to focus on programming, design- Dr. Ibrahim
NIGERIAN College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria says its focus on unmanned Aerial Vehicles( UAV) goes beyond lecturing on usage and application but that it is interested in research and development to help create jobs in this sphere. Acting Head, Ground Department, NCAT and Association of African Training Organisation( AATO) Techincal Coordinator, Dr. Yakubu Ibrahim, almost 90%of drone enthusiasts are …
Read More »Dana DCEO rues fuel scarcity, appeals to passengers
DEPUTY Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dana Air, Sukhjinder Mann has lamented an unforseen scarcity of Jet A1 fuel across the airports in Nigeria, and is pleading with passengers to understand as this has caused some delay and cancellations. Mann in a statement issued last night said the airline is doing everything possible to keep its passengers flying as per …
Read More »Olateru appeals for simplification of drone approval processes to aid development
COMMISSIONER, Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria ( AIB-N) has called for the simplification of the approval processes for drone approval stressing that the world has moved and drones open huge opportunities for betterment of the country. Olateru made this known at the 2nd Edition Drone Technology Conference and Exhibition ( Drone Tecx 2020) holding at the NIGAV Centre in Lagos where …
Read More »Jet A1 sells at N550 in Lagos, N580 across other airports- MOMAN counters AON claims
MAJOR Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has said the price Aviation fuel (Jet A1) is between N540 and N550 per litre and across other airports at between N570 and N580 per litre as in the past weeks the product is landed into marine terminal tanks in Nigeria at between N480 and N500 per litre depending on the logistics efficiency …
Read More »Cracks emerge within unions as three disassociate from warning strike
IT seems the two-day warning strike scheduled for today May 9, 2020 by unions in the aviation industry over Conditions of Service( COS) and other sundry issues may not hold as three unions late last night pulled away from the strike. The unions: Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and National …
Read More »Flight withdrawal called off as AON suspends action
AIRLINE Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called off its planned withdrawal of services saying that it will start fresh round of dialogue with government in the hope of reaching an amicable and lasting solution. According to the airlines, they reached the decision to withdraw services with the highest consideration customers who have been faced with uncertainty over the …
Read More »More airlines pull out of flight suspension as Minister hails investors courage
Minister hails airlines for exercising restraint Dr. Olowo tells government to act now THE planned suspension of operations by some airlines from tomorrow Monday, 9th May, 2022 was dealt a severe blow with more airlines including Overland Airways and Arik Air joining Ibom Air and Dana Air to announce that they will not be suspending operations. As it stands Azman …
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