In tune with expectations, the federal government has approved the appointment of Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and he takes over his appointment takes immediate effect. . Captain Yadudu who is to take over from the erstwhile Managing Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma joined […]
*Minister Commissions FAAN’s ICAO Training Centre The Federal Government of Nigeria has upgraded the Benin Airport to perform night flights and flights during low visibility with the installation of Precision Approach Lighting System and Instrument Landing System (ILS) Category II. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika made this known at the weekend when […]
The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said that if the Enugu state government takes urgent action to enforce the directive given to address safety concerns at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the federal government may reconsider the downgrading of the airport. Sirika on Friday said the federal government had resolved to […]
The atmosphere at the headquarters of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Lagos was tense on Tuesday when THISDAY visited. There was brewing animosity and some workers hurdle together at corners and under the tree to talk in hushed tones. Last week the unions representing the workers had given the agency one-week ultimatum to […]
As the number of operational aircraft continue to diminish, while domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire more planes, industry experts fear that paucity of commercial aircraft may hamper air travel in Nigeria. Nigerian airlines face two major challenges: delayed maintenance of their aircraft and the inability to acquire new fleet. The impact of […]
