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The Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has resumed training activities post COVID-19 lockdown. The phased resumption of training activities on Monday, 12th October 2020 began with enhanced safety and training measures in line with COVID-19 Prevention/Control Procedures Manual. To ensure maximum safety and comfort of trainees at the College, some of the precautions and measures adopted to prevent …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has created 9 new Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) Area Navigation 10 (RNAV10) regional routes across the nation’s airspace. The Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu listed the newly created PBN routes to include UQ300- connecting Lagos to the Central African Republic; UY604-linking Abuja, Port Harcourt to Southern Africa; UQ181- connecting East …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the restructuring of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the safety oversight agency of the Aviation Industry in the country. According to NCAA, the directorates which are the major organs of the authority have been reduced from nine to six. The new and retained Directorates are Airworthiness Standards (DAWS), Operations, Licensing …
Accolade The Managing Director/CEO, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Mr. Basil Agboarumi, has urged for steadfastness among youths, as he says their actions beget consequences. Mr. Agboarumi, who recently received the Leads Africa’s Patriotic Personality Awards from The League of African Development Students (LEADS), expresses appreciation to all staff and Management of SAHCO PLC for working hard to …
RENEWAL The Chairman of recently established Association of Ground Handlers of Nigeria (AGHAN), and the Executive Director, Sales and Marketing of SAHCO Plc. Lagos, Mr. Olaniyi Adigun, says the collaboration among Nigerian groundhandlers would enhance the capacity and quality of groundhandling service in Nigeria. Working together, he also discloses, would enable groundhandlers overcome their common challenges, especially as the …
EXCELLENCE Landover Aviation Business School (LABS) says it has produced yet another Best Performer in Nigeria in the March 2020 Diet of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel and Tourism Course. Mrs. Uche Orji, the best performing graduate, made a distinction in the March 2020 Diet of IATA Foundation in Travel and Tourism Course and …
The Minister of aviation in Nigeria, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. The flights he stated would begin with Lagos and Abuja, as did with the domestic flight resumption. According to him, protocols and procedures will be announced in due course, as he thanked travelling public for their patience …
Nigeria’s leading Aviation Ground Handling companies, Aviation Handling Services (AHS), Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (Nahco Aviance) and the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc., have been urged to consider price adjustment, instead of price increase, in order to survive the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised passengers to desist from giving cash to FAAN officials for services at the airport. FAAN also urged passengers to report any official from any agency that requests money under any guise. The Authority informed passengers and other airport users that there is no aspect of its services at the airports …
By Matthew Pwajok The most impacted sector of the global economy as a result of the advent of the novel COVID-19 is undoubtedly the aviation industry. The escalation of this virus into a global pandemic led to the closure of airports worldwide, and consequentlythe closure of all Nigerian airports to both domestic and international flights on 30th March 2020. …
