One of the major challenges in air transport is fortifying security at airports to protect travellers, aircraft and airport users. Since the advent of terrorism, airport security had become very critical, as it has become a crucial factor in certifying and evaluating airports around the world. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has enjoyed […]
Dana Air, one of the major airline operators in Nigeria, is currently facing another challenge on how to settle the over 500 workers that it laid off after its operation was suspended in April this year. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended the airline, when one of its aircraft over shot the runway on […]
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has secured the bid to provide passenger and cargo ground handling services for Dubai based mega carrier, Emirates Airlines at the Lagos airport, as the Middle East carrier is scheduled to resume flight services in October. The company said in a statement that this renewed contract underscores NAHCO’s […]
VistaJet has brought business leaders, heads of state and governments together at one of the world’s largest forums in the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, held from September 4 to 6. The FOCAC summit, which meets once every three years alternating between China and Africa, aims to expand and deepen the China-Africa cooperation […]
The Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions for the Nigerian airlines. This will expectedly bring down insurance premium and also prompt lessors to bring down payments in wet and dry leasing of aircraft by Nigerian airlines. Currently, Nigeria is designated as high risk country, which gave rise to the blacklist […]
