Aviation

FAAN INSPECT MAKIA AHEAD OF TERMINAL COMMISSIONING; CONDUCTS FACILITY TOUR OF NATION’S 23 AIRPORTS

As part of preparations for the commissioning of the newly completed, world-class, brand new international terminal at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Management of the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), last week inspected facilities at the airport. The delegation, which was led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Authority, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu also […]

Air Peace Denies Carrying COVID-19 Suspect Onboard Flight

Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has denied airlifting a passenger suspected of Coronavirus infection on its Lagos-Kano flight on Tuesday. The management of the airline explained that a 13 year-old boy who was accompanied by his parents but flying for the first time suffered from flight phobia and vomited in the aircraft enroute Kano. Air […]

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Airport Security: Managing Insider Threat

The greatest threat to airport security is the conspiracy of insiders who always breach security for personal reasons. This writer says that with revelations in the Kano airport drug trafficking ring, Nigeria may not be insulated from this dangerous threat. Investigations into the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268, which exploded shortly after take-off from Sham […]

L-R: Ag. Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Emma Anasi, Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and Regional Officer, Communication, Navigational and Surveillance (CNS), Western and Central Africa (WACAF), Mr Francois Salmbanga at the ongoing 24th meeting of Western and Central Africa Satellite Network Management Committee, at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja recently. Aviation

Endless Wait for New Airport Terminals

Recent reports from Arcaid, Architects and Environmental Consultants on behalf of the federal government revealed that the four new terminals at the four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano are encumbered by structural defects, thus they would not be put in use in 2018 as earlier planned. The consultants also said that […]