FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) management inspected the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) ahead of commissioning and also played host to Ethiopian Airways during a week. Meanwhile, the Accident Investigation Bureau of Nigeria (AIB) released final reports of three accidents and issued sixteen(16) safety recommendations as well as the Nnamdi Azikiwe …
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Public hearing, Immigration, Dana’s returns flight to Enugu and lots more
A lot transpired during the week as the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation held a public hearing on six aviation agencies. Nigeria Immigration Service Zone A also in the week held a sensitization lecture on anti-corruption and service delivery. Dana Air also restarted flights into the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu. While Engineer Nazeer Alhassan bagged a doctorate in …
Read More »Transcorp Consortium, House of Reps other picture stories for the week
ON Thursday, Transcorp Consortium acquired the Federal Government Nigeria’s 100% equity in Afam Power Plc/Afam Three Fast Power Limited while earlier House Committee on Aviation met with the Minister Hadi Sirika over his concession plans. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had various meetings throughout the week while Accident investigation Bureau (AIB) held a safety symposium while the Nigeria Civil …
Read More »Senate committee on Aviation’s three day public hearing in pictures
DURING the week the Senate Committee on Aviation held a on the amendment of the Civil Aviation Amendment Bills of the six aviation agencies including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology ( NCAT), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and Nigeria Meteorological Agency …
Read More »Unions’ protests, Minister’s inspection of abandoned Lagos taxiway and many more
PHOTO REEL this week deals with some extremes from the botched meeting with staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria due to a nationwide protest to the Minister of Aviation inspecting facilities belonging to Caverton Helicopters as well work on the 11 years abandoned Taxiway B of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Also the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation …
Read More »FAAN meets LASG, Elin Group gets AOC; AIB and more on PhotoReel
AVIATION had a lot of activities this week most projecting the industry’s willingness to move beyond the COVID-19 and grow the sector. From the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN)’s visit to the Lagos State Government for airport developmental purposes to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) sensitization campaign in Enugu and finally Elin Group acquiring it’s AOC and soon …
Read More »Ibom Air Enugu inaugural flight, AON Elections; FAAN Band as week ends on high note
DESPITE the union strike at Arik Air which crippled the airline, the week got off to a good start with Ibom Air commencing its inaugural flight into the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu welcomed by the Deputy Governor and to the joy of air travelers. There was also the long awaited Airline operators of Nigeria (AON) election which produced President …
Read More »International travel restart takes centre stage as first flight into MMIA is captured
THE restart of international airlines yesterday September 5, 2020 kicked off with Middle East Airlines arriving from Beirut at 1.20 pm. Photo Reel is reeling event pictures and expectant that Abuja restart commences Monday
Read More »Enugu Airport reopening takes center stage while FAAN faces MMIA& NAIA restart
THIS week on PhotoReel, the Minister of Aviation and South East governors on August 30th reopened the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu after rehabilitation of the runway, Unions in the aviation sub sector received Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) boost as they insist concessions are a no go. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) continues preparation for international flights …
Read More »Mixed fortunes for aviation in Nigeria this week
AS part of plans to restart international air travel to and from Nigeria the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) conducted a dry run using the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos as test ground. Same day FAAN equally conducted a Press Conference in Abuja to hint the world on the financial impact of COVID-19 as well as intimate stakeholders …
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