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The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), an Aviation Ground Handling company based in Nigeria, has built a Ground Support Equipment from scratch at the SAHCOL Engineering and Maintenance workshop to fuel Aviation Ground Support equipment in Lagos. The fuel bowser is the first in the history of aviation ground handling in Nigeria to be created from scratch from locally …
By Olamide Oni As Africa anticipates a massive inflow of air traffic by 2036 as predicted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), governments, regulators, agencies and other stakeholders in the region have embarked on strategic plans to improve capacity. Amidst this, safety in the airspace remains top priority. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, who spoke …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has resumed air traffic services at Osubi Airstrip in Delta State. NAMA states that its decision to resume operations at the airstrip is “consequent upon the payment of N31M by Shoreline Oil Services Ltd, operators of the airstrip, being part payment of accumulated charges for the provision of air traffic services at the airstrip …
Minister of State Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reaffirmed that the suspended national carrier would be activated as soon as possible, although the December 4th earlier given for its take-off is no longer feasible. The Minister who made the declaration while receiving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, Fahad Al Taffaq in his office, said the suspension was …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants Nigerian carriers to start enjoying the benefits of liberalization of African skies by flying into more African routes, thereby actualizing the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) launched in January 2018 by African Heads of State. Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Africa, IATA, made this call in Lagos, recently …
The Lagos State government has disclosed that it will unveil the Lagos Tourism Master Plan, which is in alignment with the vision of the State to develop its tourism and economy. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, who was represented by Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, made this disclosure at the recently held 14th …
By Kayode Oyero Sustainability and profitability of Nigerian Airlines formed the kernel of discussion at the Q4 2018 Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative recently held in Lagos with the theme, ‘Short Life Span of Nigerian Airlines: The Importance of Corporate Governance’. Regrettably, in the last 30 years, many Nigerian carriers have closed shops. Okada …
The Management and Staff of Overland Airways have express their deep appreciation to industry stakeholders, customers, families, friends and the general public, who have expressed deep concern and support over the fire incident that occurred in its premises recently. The airline says: “We were inundated with your phone calls, text messages and media chats, all too numerous to respond to …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, recently commenced its Lagos-Cotonou-Lome flight services August 2018. The airline also inaugurated its Lagos-Cotonou-Niamey flight services October 3, 2018. Overland Airways has been operating scheduled domestic flight services within Nigeria over the past 16 years. With these new Regional flights, Overland Airways now pushes further intra-African connectivity. The airlines’ new …
Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has charged the oil and gas sector in Nigeria to consider critically the production of aviation fuel (Jet A1) in the country in line with the Nigerian Content Development initiative of the Buhari-led administration. Capt. Akinkuotu who spoke at the annual Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) forum …
