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 […]
Airline operators, FAAN trade blames over constant flight delays
•FAAN responsible for delay — AON •We’re working on easing operations at MMA — FAAN TWO major stakeholders in the aviation sector, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are currently trading blames over the root cause of constant flight delays experienced by passengers. While AON insists that […]
Nigeria’s airlines lack good business strategy — Capt Ojikutu
FORmer military Commandant at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Group Capt John Ojikutu, in this interview with Prince Okafor, identifies poor business strategy as the greatest factor undermining performance and growth of Nigeria’s airline industry.Excerpts Most airlines might shut down following the hike in Jet A1, how would you react to this?Any airline in […]
NCAA suspends Dana Air’s AOC over inability to conduct safe flights
We’ll come back stronger —Dana Air By Prince Okafor LAGOS — The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has announced the suspension of Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence, ATL, and Air Operator Certificate, AOC, indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, July 20, 2022. According to the regulatory, the suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), […]
Airline operators demand immediate removal of 5% fuel surcharge
By Prince Okafor LAGOS — As a move to forestall a backlash and total shutdown of airline operations in the country, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has called for the immediate removal of the five per cent fuel surcharge collected by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. The airlines’ body lamented that the rise in […]
Dana Air makes emergency landing at Abuja airport
Dana Air says its Abuja-bound Boeing 737 aircraft with registration mark 5N DNA had an emergency landing on Tuesday. It said that the aircraft had been grounded for immediate attention by engineers. The airline’s Communication Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa made these known in a statement issued in Lagos. Ezenwa said that the incident was due […]
