FIRE AT FAAN HEADQUARTERS PARALYSE ACTIVITIES

No life was lost but ‎workers of  the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) this morning ran to save their lives when the Public Affairs area of the headquarters of the agency was engulfed in fire. One of the officers from Public Affairs Department he responded, “Please I can’t talk now. This place is choking. […]

HOW AVIATION FARED IN FIRST QUARTER

The Nigeria aviation industry, in the first quarter of 2017, may have lost its verve in terms of passenger traffic, but the government and its agencies are under pressure to chart a new course for the industry. One of the major things that characterised the aviation industry in the last three months of this year […]

Abuja Runway Closure: Sirika Delivers as Kaduna Comes Alive

Three weeks into the diversion of flights from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) to Kaduna International Airport, for runway rehabilitation at the Abuja Airports, it would seem that the programme is going on as scheduled. Scores of flights have operated in and out of the airport showing its capability to handle international operations, in […]

POOR AIRPORT RUNWAYS AND FAAN’S FISCAL MALAISE

Airport runways under the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria are all rundown. The poor conditions of the facilities expose flights to security and safety threats On Monday when the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator HadiSirika met with members of Aviation Round Table (ART) in Lagos, […]

UN TRAINS AVIATION SECURITY OFFICIALS IN COUNTER TERRORISM

To combat the spate of terrorism threats globally, the United Nations Aviation School Project has commenced training of all Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel in Nigeria. The objective is to effectively mitigate the threat posed to civil aviation by terrorist organizations. It will also provide a key element for a robust national aviation security policy to […]