Airports

SITA Plans Fresh Return to Nigeria After Four Years

IT provider for the air transport industry, Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques, (SITA), has expressed willingness to return to Nigeria four years after it ended a contractual relationship with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which manages about 26 of Nigeria’s airports. Before SITA left, it was offering seamless facilitation solutions (Common Use Terminal Equipment […]

FAAN

In Line with ICAO Recommendation, FAAN Upgrades Security Infrastructure at Nation’s Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has upgraded security infrastructure at Nigeria’s airports, especially international airports in line with Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPS), which are technical specifications adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). To this end, the agency has replaced most of the security equipment with modern, state-of-the-art alternatives at the […]

Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB to Build Africa’s Largest Airport

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a landmark agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop Africa’s largest airport—the Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia. The $7.8 billion project aims to dramatically scale up Ethiopia’s aviation capacity, to handle 60 million passengers annually by 2040, up from the current 17 million. CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, and Vice […]

Airports

Resolving NCS, FAAN Conflict over Lagos Airport

Over the years there has been growing animosity between the Nigerian Customs Service and the Aviation Security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on issues concerning security and the management of facilities at the Lagos airport. The writer posits that security could be compromised if customs and other security operatives do not delineate their […]