Overland Airways Calls For Sustainable Operating Environment For Airlines, SAATM – By Roland Ohaeri

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Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, calls on governments across Africa to provide sustainable business operating environment for African airlines to flourish. Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer, Overland Airways, says that as the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) gradually takes off, it behooves on governments of African States to ensure the …

LABS Produces 2018 IATA Best Performer In Nigeria

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L-R: Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited, presenting the 2018 IATA Best Performer in Nigeria Award to Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), at the School in Lagos, recently Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training school in West Africa, has produced the student with the best performance in Nigeria in …

Capt. Muhtar Usman: Commitment To Improved Regulation In Nigeria – By Roland Ohaeri

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According to the 2018 Safety Report released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Nigeria ranks among States with above 60% Effective Implementation of the critical safety elements under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). Besides, Nigeria has renewed its Category 1 certificate of the United States, and continues to successfully renew this category 1. Nigeria has continued to …

NAMA Boosts TRACON Operation With New Spares

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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken delivery of another consignment of critical spare parts required for the continuous service and operation of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON). The consignment which was cleared at the Apapa Port in Lagos from Thales Group, in France include MES1 1400A power supply modules, control units and other critical units that …

SAHCO Enhances Operations With State-Of-The-Art Ground Support Equipment

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Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has enhanced its operations with the acquisition of state-of-the-art ground handling equipment. The equipment, which were unveiled at its Engineering and Maintenance Workshop in the Air Force Base at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, the company says cost over N1 billion. Some of the equipment commissioned by SAHCO includes Ground Power Units (GPU), …

President Buhari Launches 10-Year Validity E-Passport

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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has launched an electronic international Passport. The new enhanced electronic international Passport unveiled recently has a 10-year validity period. Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, Minister of Interior, Nigeria and Mr. Mohammed Babandede, Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service presented the new enhanced electronic Passport to the President after a biometric capture of the President in the …

Nigeria, India Sign BASA

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Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Republic of India. Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Civil Aviation, Government of India, confirms the air service agreement signed by both countries. He says: “We have just revised our Air Services Agreement (ASA) for better …

Boeing, Green Africa Airways Announce Commitment For 737 MAX Aircraft

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Boeing and Lagos-based Green Africa Airways have announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline gears up to begin commercial operations. The total deal carries a list-price of $11.7 billion, the largest aircraft agreement from Africa, and will be reflected on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries …

NAMA Commissions New ILS At Benin Airport

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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commissioned new Category II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Benin airport in the Edo State capital. Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director, NAMA, says the new installation is in line with an earlier pledge by the Agency to upgrade navigational infrastructure in strategic airports across the country in a bid to boost socio-economic activities …

NAHCO Plc Appoints New Group MD/CEO

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…Announces New Group Structure  A new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer has been appointed for the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) following the adoption of a new group structure by the Board of Directors. She is Mrs. Olatokunbo Adenike Fagbemi. Her appointment was announced in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the Board of Directors of the company. Mrs …