The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has completed the training of 121 aviation security officers. According to FAAN, the AvSec officers drawn from the airports in Abuja, Maiduguri, Yola, Jos, Gombe, Dutse, Sokoto, Zaria, Kaduna, Kebbi, Makurdi and Katsina were taken through the mandatory 6 weeks STP 123 Basic Course, which was both intellectual and physical. FAAN revealed …
Ongoing Construction: FAAN To Temporarily Close MMIA Departure Drop Off Zone
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified passengers, airport users, stakeholders and the general public that effective Wednesday, October 6, 2021, there will be a temporary closure of the regular Drop Off Zone at the departure frontage of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The temporary closure is to allow for the completion of the ongoing canopy installation …
FAAN Holds Safety Week For 2021 In All Nigerian Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Airport Safety Week for the year flagged off today, September 28, 2021. Activities for the Safety Week are being observed simultaneously around all airports in Nigeria. Airport Safety Week is an initiative of the Airports Council International, ACI- Africa Region which holds every September in all countries across Africa. FAAN said this is the …
FAAN Begins Installation Of Check-In, Screening Equipment, Appeals For Understanding
In a bid to address recent challenges in airport operations and facilitation management systems at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja respectively, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is installing equipment at the airports. “Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform airlines, passengers and other stakeholders that the equipment required for addressing …
FAAN Commissions Bird, Wildlife Management Equipment To Improve Flight Safety
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has commissioned some birds/wildlife equipment in a bid to improve on safety of flight operations by effectively managing birds/wildlife hazards at the nation’s airports. At an event held at FAAN’s headquarters annex in Lagos, the Managing Director of the Authority, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, who was represented by the Director of …
New Wave Of COVID-19: FAAN Beefs Up Safety Protocols At Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stepped up measures to ensure the safety of travelling passengers and other airport users across the nation. From the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Port Harcourt International Airport, to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and others within its network, the Authority is not leaving any …
FAAN Assures Air Travellers Of Safety, Security, Comfort
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified air travelers and other airport users that its network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic that is the norm during the season. In preparation for the season and beyond, FAAN said it has beefed up security at all its airports, especially …
FAAN Inspects MAKIA Ahead Of Terminal Commissioning, Conducts Facility Tour Of Nigeria’s 23 Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) recently inspected facilities at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, as part of preparations for the commissioning of the newly completed international terminal at the airport. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director/Chief Executive, FAAN The delegation, which was led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Authority, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, also …
FAAN Discourages Cash Payments At Airports, Urges Passengers To Report Requests For Cash
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 …
Mixed Reactions As Domestic Flights Resume In Nigeria
By Isaac Atoyebi The resumption of domestic flights in Nigeria came as a huge relief to air travellers who have gone through traumatic experiences as the lockdown due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic had difficult socio-economic consequences, and forced the airlines to suspend operations since March 27, 2020. However, it is important to note that …