Aviation

Nigerian Airlines Decry Huge Financial Losses, High Cost of Maintaining Aircraft Engines Affected by Bird Strike

Nigerian airlines are beginning to count their huge financial losses in the maintenance of aircraft engines that are adversely affected by bird strike during operations. They said they spend millions of dollars every year to repair or replace engines damaged by bird strike. They also said that on regular basis airlines suffer bird strike in […]

MMIA Aviation

FAAN’s Quest for Corruption Free Airports

After series of criticisms and exposure on video, the nefarious activities of many officials who work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and extort money from passengers, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) decided to end the unscrupulous practice, which has damaged its image globally. The agency recently announced measures and regulations […]

Aviation

As Towing Companies Device New Ways of Extortion

Air travellers and other airport users who drive to both domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos may become victims of the numerous towing companies engaged by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as they have devised illicit ways to extort money from motorists. The towing companies deploy their […]

Aviation

Air Peace Gets Second Safety Performance Award in 3 Months

Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has been recognised with the Distinguished Safety Performance Award by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Kaduna at the weekend. The award presented by the Kaduna Airport Manager and Chairperson, Airport Safety Committee, Kaduna International Airport, Mrs. Amina Ozi-Salami (DGM), was in recognition of Air Peace’s consistent commitment […]

Aviation

With 115m Tons Annual Import Deficit in Air Cargo, Nigeria May Lose Benefits of AfCFTA

Nigeria may not benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which favours countries that export high volume of products and services, as records indicate that the country exports only about 13 per cent of its cargo imports, which amounts to 115 million tons annual import deficit. According to 2019 records of the Federal […]