NIGERIA’S foreign exchange crisis has taken another huge toll on its air travel industry as cost of air fares on some foreign routes have soared following the recent decision by some foreign airlines to relocate their ticketing and sales offices to Ghana. This was as Spanish national carrier, Iberia Airlines would suspend its Lagos-Madrid operation […]
Air Cote D'Ivoire announced yesterday that arrangements were underway to operate the Abuja-Abidjan route. The airline made this known in a statement signed by its Country Manager-Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Fofana, in Lagos. According to the statement, the service between the two strategic destinations is expected to commence on Feb. 15. The statement said that, "this […]
The Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Engineer Saleh Dunoma fielded questions from selected Aviation reporters on the relationship between the agency and airline operators and the general state of our country's airports. Below are excerpts. AIRLINES always complain that they could have been operating late into the night in some airports […]
On a recent trip to Dubai on Emirates, for example, Adeniyi Jones, a top executive could build a list of video favorites from more than 100 movies from Hollywood Classics to Asian films to Nollywood blockbusters. But much more than that, as an upwardly mobile executive, Jones, loves to stay in touch with what is […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has unveiled the Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement. This policy statement was signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman. The regulatory agency said this was done in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Annex 19 on Safety Management, which was adopted by the ICAO Council […]
Monitoring trends for several weeks and even months before committing to buying a plane ticket is just plain waste of time and unproductive. For those looking for deals on airfares, general wisdom is to book early and be flexible with dates. By the way, it’s not a Nigerian “thing” for passengers to wait a few […]
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 Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the Failure of the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to pay its electricity bills for about 3 months has led to it’s disconnection from the power grid by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The disconnection of grid power supply by the AEDC resulted in some […]
Capt. Josiah Choms (PhD), a leader in the aviation sector and currently serving on the Board of HeliOffshore provides some education on air transportation in general and causes of aircraft accidents in particular, in such a way as to allay fears and restore confidence in a troubled industry. Accidents or serious incidents with passenger or […]
Medview Airlines is set to begin flights from Lagos into London and Lisbon in Portugal. The Managing Director, Alhaji Muneer Bankole who made this known, said the carrier has secured approvals from aviation authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) and Portugal to begin the operations. Bankole said the airline has engaged a consultant to complete […]
