An operator of equipment owned by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc yesterday rammed it into an aircraft belonging to Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, thereby disrupting the airline’s flight operations. THISDAY gathered that this was the third time in one month that NAHCO equipment has damaged Air Peace aircraft, thus […]
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (NAHCO) said it has taken delivery of new set of Ground Support Equipment (GSE), which includes four units of high capacity Mallaghan Mobile Steps with Chutes and a fourteen tons cargo maindeck Highloader. The company announced that the tier four Deutz engine capacity Mobile steps are installed with multi-functional […]
In line with its decision to wipe out corrupt practices at the airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested over 90 persons, caught at Nigeria’s busiest gateways, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspects were arrested for carrying out nefarious activities, including facilitating the issuance of […]
Stakeholders in Nigria’s aviation industry have drawn attention to the comparatively low charges by ground handling services, saying that such low charges could compromise safety and operational standards. The industry insiders said that the massive drop of ground handling charges from $1,139 to only $400 on a Boeing 737 aircraft (narrow body airplane) or its […]
Aviation experts have said if the federal government properly executes the plan to designate four major airports in the country to economic free zones it may give birth to an aerotropolis in the country. The experts said with that, international companies would come to the airports and set up businesses and from Nigeria distribute to […]
