Aviation

As Air Peace Expands Operations to More Destinations

Since the past 30 years Nigerian airlines have been major operators in the West Coast destinations, including Central and West Africa. Before the incursion of the Chinese into the West African market, Nigeria businessmen and women held sway in the sub-region, providing goods and services to the growing market in the cities in West and […]

Aviation

Aviation Stakeholders Call for Closure of Port Harcourt Airport over Safety Concerns

Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Thursday called for the closure of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa over safety concerns. They pointed out that presently there is lack of critical infrastructure on the runway, which makes landing at the airport very difficult, especially in the night. The stakeholders made the call at the second […]

Aviation

Why Airline Operators Support Government’s Concession Plan

After several years the major airport terminals in Nigeria have been managed by government agencies, most of the facilities still lack basic infrastructure like modern security equipment that are functional and attendant personnel, modern check in system, transit facilities and information and communication technology, which enables every passenger to connect to the Internet once inside […]

Aviation

Of Manual Passenger Facilitation and Security Threat

More than two months after SITA withdrew from providing advanced passenger processing, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), still conducts manual check-in for travellers. The writer argues that besides causing delays and possible security threats, manual check-in damages Nigeria’s image at a time the world has embraced advanced method of passenger facilitation Since May […]