The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Mohammed has said that the agency has adopted measures to tighten security at the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airports (MMIA), Lagos. This was in reaction to the recent theft of airfield lighting at the Runway 18R, known as the international runway, […]
Green Africa, Nigeria’s value airline, and Jump Air have announced a partnership on an additional aircraft (ATR72-500). Structured as a damp lease, the additional aircraft will offer Green Africa bridge capacity to grow its fleet to four aircraft and support the airline’s planned expansion. Subject to regulatory approvals, the additional aircraft is scheduled to enter […]
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will in August carry out audit of Nigeria’s air transport industry to ensure it abides by international safety standard and recommended practices. According to the body, ICAO audits the aviation safety and aviation security oversight capacities of its 193 member states. In the safety domain, these audits are carried […]
In the first quarter of 2023, outbound international flights surpassed inbound passenger flights, indicating that more people are leaving the country than those coming in. This is as international and local airlines recorded high flight delays within the same period. Documents made available to THISDAY by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), showed that international […]
To enable Nigeria vaunt of state-of-the-art facilities at airports, the ongoing infrastructural renewal must continue. The aviation industry has achieved high level of safety in recent times, and air passengers have experienced peace of the mind within the period. In the last eight years of the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, there was no record of major […]
