Following reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has threatened to bomb flights at different parts of the world, the writer says that Nigeria must reinforce its security apparatus to forestall possible attacks at any of the nation’s airports Aviation experts have posited that terrorists prefer attacking airports and airplanes because it […]
The federal government has directed the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Nigerian Customs Service, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to intensify security at the nation’s borders and the airports to prevent the movement of alleged members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from gaining […]
The Aviation Round Table (ART) a think-tank organisation in the aviation sector made up of industry experts, has urged the federal government to review upwards the minimum number of aircraft required for commercial airlines from the current two to between 10 and 20. The body said that this would enable the airline operate with high […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Thursday said that domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria sold tickets worth N505.2 billion in 2017. The regulatory body said it arrived at the figures after reconciliation with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). This is a record […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it adopted cashless policy in order to boost its revenue, facilitate foreign investment, check corruption and to eliminate the encumbering logistics of cash payment and movement. The cashless policy will take effect from May 14 and it would be adopted at the 22 airports managed […]
