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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed Letters of Agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) in a bid to address challenges arising from the flow of air traffic between Flight Information Regions (FIRs). The agreement which was signed in Lagos at the end of a five-day coordination meeting with ASECNA officials …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has displayed its readiness for the the upcoming International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) expected to commence by the end of August. NAMA says “it has conducted validation flights of Instrument Flight Procedures at all the international airports in the country to ensure compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices …
Nigerian airline, Ibom Air has become the latest member of the International Air Transport Association – IATA. Ibom Air and South Africa-based carrier CemAir are 2 African airlines to have joined IATA in 2023. According to IATA, “a total of 11 airlines have joined the association in 2023. These airlines include; Nigerian carrier Ibom Air, South African carrier Cem Air, …
Nigerian carrier, Ibom Air is celebrating its 4th year anniversary today June 7, 2023. Reflecting on the journey so far, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi, says, “It is with immense pride that we celebrate Ibom Air’s 4th anniversary today. Over the past four years, we have witnessed tremendous growth, exceeding our business plan projections …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Wednesday, 12th April 2023, formally presented Ibom Air with its Operational Safety Audit Certificate. The certificate was received by the Ibom Airlines Limited management team, led by the CEO, Mfon Udom, at the Ibom Air headquarters in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state from IATA representatives Dr. Samson Fatokun, Area Manager, West & Central Africa, and …
By Roland Ohaeri Delivering Hope To Save Lives In Nigeria Nigeria now has a genuine cause to be more hopeful as Allied Air, Nigeria-based and West and Central Africa’s largest cargo airline, recently began the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines from Abuja to different States in Nigeria, amidst the dismay and losses caused by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic in the …
Over 400 participants representing 63 countries concluded 212 new international air services agreements at ICAO’s 2022 Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) event, which closed on December 9 in Abuja, Nigeria. In his opening remarks to the international negotiators, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano expressed the collective gratitude of ICAO and all present to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …
The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) will hold the 2022 National Transport Summit from November 29 –December 1, 2022 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The all-important summit, with the theme, Transportation Safety and Security Administration in Nigeria, will attract high-level transport professionals from all modes of transportation and will provide forum for expert discussions expected …
Preparatory to the implementation of the Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) Surveillance Air Traffic Management System in the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has held a two-day sensitization workshop with stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop which attracted participants such as airline operators, oil prospecting companies, the Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, NAMA engineers and …
The Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, in a bid to foster closer engagement with member airlines in Nigeria, met the CEO of Air Peace, Barr. Allen Onyema, the CEO of Allied Air – Capt. Valentine Tongo and the CEO of Overland Airways – Capt. Edward Boyo for “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” at …
