FAAN

FAAN Moves to Enforce Port Charge Compliance at MMIA Cargo Terminal

  In a strategic move aimed at strengthening transparency and boosting internally generated revenue (IGR), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), through its Directorate of Cargo Development & Services (DCDS), has secured critical stakeholder alignment to enforce compliance with the payment of FAAN’s statutory port charges at the Pilgrims & Cargo Terminal (PCT) of […]

HANDLING

Charges: NCAA Wades Into Domestic Airlines, Handling Companies Impasse

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has waded into the impasse between domestic airlines and aviation handling companies over the latter’s increase in the cost of their services, referred to as safety threshold. Indigenous carriers had hitherto kicked against the increase in the handling companies’ charges, insisting that such increase will increase their cost […]

AIRSPACE

Airfares May Rise as NAMA Raises Navigational Charges by 800%

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has announced that it would increase en-route navigational charges from N2,000 for local operation; N6,000 for international service to N18,000 and N54,000 per flight respectively leading to fears of further fare increase. The agency has also increased the extension of hours of service to airlines at sunset airports from […]

Airlines

Airlines Move to Address High Airfares, Call for Downward Review of Taxes on Flight Tickets

Airlines operators have called on the aviation agencies like the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to review the charges on tickets in order to bring down airfares, which according to them, has skyrocketed. The operators said due to increase in the cost of aviation fuel, which is […]