The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday announced the reopening of Port Harcourt International Airport after a fire outbreak, which disrupted operations. FAAN said on its official twitter handle that normal flight activities had since commenced at the airport. "Following a careful evaluation and mitigation of the impact of the bush fire earlier reported […]
Africa's foremost transportation icon, Oshodi Transport Interchange has recorded 1.6 million passengers in its first 250 days. The Managing Director of Planet Projects, Mr.Biodun Otunola disclosed this yesterday while conducting media executives on a tour of the facility He said the passenger traffic was recorded in Terminal 3, currently in full operations, adding that terminals […]
The disappointments of 2019 were indeed glaring. But the marginal growth in the air transport business was fairly comforting and reassures a better 2020 – if the decision-makers are willing. While many still await the aviation development masterplan to materialise in its fourth year on the table, there are low hanging fruits to explore for […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new programme to raise global standards in cargo handling operations and audit. The Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme, with two components, aims to reduce audit complexity and duplication for cargo handling facilities. The first component, being the Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit Certification or SFOC […]
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, yesterday inspected the ongoing reconstruction exercise at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and gave the assurance of a re-opening by April. Sirika said that the runway would be completed before the celebration of Easter following an intensive rehabilitation work seen at the site. Recall that the Federal Government […]
