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Photo caption: Engr. Akin Olateru, Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Accident Investigation Bureau By Olamide Oni In line with its promise to clear all outstanding accident reports and to swiftly release the reports of new occurrences, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released 27 final reports and 97 safety recommendations in the last two years. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) reiterates its …
Photo Caption: L-R: Matthew Lawrence Pwajok, NAMA Director of Operations; David Akuamoah-Boateng, Chief of Facility, GCAA; Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, NAMA MD; Thomas Kodjoe Duopah, Deputy Director, ATS, GCAA; and Kofi Kpodji, Manager, ATM, GCAA at the signing of MOU with NAMA in Lagos In a bid to address issues arising from the flow of air traffic among adjacent Flight Information …
Photo caption: L-R: Mr. Mobolaji Durojaiye, Business Manager, Landover Aviation Business School (LABS); Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited; Miss Deborah Oni, 2019 IATA Best Performer in Nigeria and graduate of LABS; Mrs. Aderonke Emmanuel-James, Manager, Corporate Services, Landover Company Limited; and Mr. Tunde Adeniyi, Business Manager, Operations, Landover Company Limited, at the presentation ceremony of the 2019 …
Nigeria’s President Muhammad Buhari has approved the immediate appointment of Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Captain Yadudu takes over from the erstwhile Managing Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma. An ICAO/ACI accredited International Airport Professional, Captain Yadudu was until his new appointment, the Director of Airport Operations of the Authority. He …
The Lagos and Abuja stations of Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) have been recertified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The recertification was issued to SAHCO after it passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) standards audit conducted on the company after the expiration of the previous certification. By this recertification, it means that SAHCO PLC …
Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, has announced the arrival of one of its aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700 NG touched down in Lagos recently and it has since been deployed to service, the airline states. The airline explains: “The aircraft which went through heavy maintenance at an Approved Maintenance Organisation (MRO) came back …
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria and the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (BEA) France, have signed an Executive Technical Cooperation Programme (ETCP) geared towards fostering mutual cooperation between both countries in air accident investigation and capacity building. Engr. Akin Olateru, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of AIB while signing the ETCP in Paris of …
Photo caption (L-R): Alaka Abosede, Senior Customer Sales and Service Agent, Emirates; Afzal Parambil, Emirates Regional Manager West Africa; Princewill Ekwujuru, President Brands Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN); Akindele Doris, Senior Customer Sales and Service Agent at the special viewing of the Emirates Pan-African campaign in commemoration of the Emirates 15th Anniversary in Nigeria Emirates is celebrating 15 years of successful operations in Nigeria. …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, wants air travelers to embrace the use of its online portal for check-in in order to enhance their comfort and convenience and overall travel experience. As a customer-focused and dynamic airline, Overland Airways recognizes technology as an important tool to create comfort for its customers through improvement of passenger facilitation …
Travel Agency business in Nigeria appears to cause discomfort for regulators given the existence of unregistered practitioners and unprofessional practice. Mr. Bernard Bankole, President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), says the association is focused on enhancing the innovative mind-set of travel agents, and also pushing for improved policy environment to support the sustainability of Nigerian travel …
