FAAN, Bi-Courtney differ on approach to aviation revenue
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, have recommended different approaches to growing the country’s aviation revenue, with the airport management agency advocating a comprehensive review of taxes, levies and charges.Although FAAN said there was a need for transparency […]
Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
By Emmanuel Okogba A passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday in Tanzania due to bad weather shortly before landing in the northwestern city of Bukoba. “There was an accident involving a Precision Air plane which… crashed into water about 100 metres from the airport,” regional police commander William Mwampaghale told reporters at Bukoba airport. […]
Dana Air resumes flight November 9
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja Dana Air has announced plans to resume flight operations on November 9, 2022 after a successful conclusion of the audit organised by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The development was disclosed in a statement issued and made available to newsmen Chief Operating Officer, Ememobong Ettete on Friday. Recall that the Nigerian […]
N72bn Abuja airport second runway ‘ll begin in six months — FG
By Ezra Ukanwa ABUJA—MINISTER of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the N72 billion Second Runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be delivered in six months. Sirika disclosed this in Abuja, on Thursday, at the oversight visit by members of the National Assembly overseeing the aviation industry. According to him, “as you […]
$700m Trapped funds: Again, Emirates Airline suspends operation in Nigeria indefinitely
$700m Trapped funds: Again, Emirates Airline suspends operation in Nigeria indefinitely
Flights cancellation imminent as union barricade Lagos airport
By Prince Okafor Airlines may be forced to cancel flight operations following the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) action at the early hours of Tuesday. Vanguard gathered that the union barricaded the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, terminal, Lagos over the sacking of 34 members. The union alleged that its members […]
