The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday inspected newly installed electronic gates (e-gates) at the new international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMIA), Lagos and said that government has built its data centre and in June would embark on home delivery of passports The e-gates allow automated entry to passengers at security checkpoints and identify […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has appealed to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to reverse the 50 per cent deduction from its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which it needs to acquire safety critical equipment to keep the airspace safe. The Managing Director of NAMA, Ahmed Umar Farouk made the appeal and […]
Beneath the desk on which I am writing this column is a grey plastic box with the dimensions of a jerry can, as well as a convenient handle. It is, the label informs me in English, a Simplicity Descending Life Line. I am on the second storey of the excellent Dae Young Hotel, a 10-minute […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: · Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), was up 11.0% compared to April 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 9.6% year-on-year. The April load factor was 82.4% (+1.0ppt compared to April 2023). […]
As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what happens to these passengers and crew now and what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer. Aviation experts believe this incident is a glimpse into a future where there is an […]
