The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ibn Na'Allah, has deplored the way Nigeria spends more on terminal buildings rather than procuring equipment to develop its airports. Na'Allah, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the newly constituted Senate Committee on Aviation, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. He was […]
Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, on Wednesday assured air travel passengers of adequate safety as necessary facilities had been put in place to forestall plane crashes in the country. The NAMA boss appeared before the senate ad-hoc committee on Aviation, to explain efforts being made by his agency […]
Worst: 10. Beauvais-Tille International Airport (Paris) – "If the 7th Circle of Hell were a place on earth, it would be 'Paris' Beauvais-Tille," said one traveler who responded to the Guide to Sleeping in Airports' 2015 best/worst airport survey. Why all the hate? According to the travel site, grievances generally revolve around the absence of […]
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) is a division of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It was launched in March 2001, to ensure that all aviation consumers obtain the best services in air transportation. Its main mission is to serve as the eagle eye of the industry by being responsible for informing, educating and protecting […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has stated that the ongoing construction at five major international airports would make the country the hub of aviation in Africa, when completed in 2016. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, September 5, in Lagos after an Annual General Assembly Conference and Exhibition of the […]
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, have been described as the best performing airports among the airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). According to spokesman of FAAN, Yakubu Dati, the award was based on the Performance Management System (PMS) rating recently concluded by the Authority’s Department […]
The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, on Thursday said the Federal Government downgraded and closed the Asaba and Benin airports due to safety concerns. He spoke while riding a bicycle on his way to the Presidential Villa for the last Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Asked to […]
Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhktar Usman, while addressing journalists, pointed out that work at the two international airports were at advanced stages adding that as soon as the work were completed, the airports will be commissioned. “Against the backdrop that no airport is certified in Nigeria, NCAA is working tirelessly to ensure that […]
