Instrument Landing System (ILS) Aviation

NAMA Installs New ILS at Benin Airport

Economic activities in the ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital have received a boost following the commissioning of Category II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Benin airport recently installed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Making this revelation at a town hall meeting with staff at the agency’s headquarters annex in […]

Dana Air Supports NGO to Raise Money for Cancer Patients

Nigeria Dana Air has supported cancer-fighting non-governmental organization  Project PinkBlue, to raise over N6 million to support people impacted by cancer and treatment of two cancer patients at a music and comedy fundraising recently in Abuja. According to the Executive Director of Project PinkBlue, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, “Our plan was to raise 100 million to support 56 cancer […]

Captain Usman Aviation

NCAA TO WIELD THE BIG STICK OVER UNAUTHORISED CHARTER OPERATIONS

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority [NCAA] has threatened to wield the big stick over charter operations by unauthorized permit holders forthwith. By this, any operator caught engaging in such unauthorized services will have its Air Operator Certificate [AOC] suspended or revoked. In a statement from the agency signed by its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, NCAA said […]

L-R: Dr. W.T. Haggai. NCAA Ag. Director Licensing and Engr. Ahmed Roland, the Accountable Manager/CEO Leadstream Aviation Training at the presentation of the ATO certificate at NCAA office in Lagos Aviation

Nigeria CAA Grants Leadstream Aviation Training Approval On B737

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted Leadstream Aviation Training, an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) certificate in order to carry out B737 series type rating training. At the presentation of the ATO certificate at the NCAA Office in Lagos, the Director-General Captain Muhtar Usman expressed satisfaction in the compliance of Leadstream during the process […]

Sanusi Aviation

Sanusi: Nigeria’s Aviation Industry is Shrinking

Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, in this interview gives an insight into the state of the Nigerian aviation industry. He holds the view that despite seeming passenger growth, the sector is shrinking and insists that concession of nation’s airports will make them more efficient. Excerpts: I heard that Aero Contractors is […]