The Senate has raised the alarm over the dilapidated state of the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, warning that the facility is now a threat to the safety of air traffic passengers. Punch newspapers reported that while debating a motion entitled ‘Need for Emergency Reconstruction of the Runway of the Akanu Ibiam […]
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it has put plans in place to rehabilitate the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before the high Christmas traffic. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the agency, Saleh Dunoma who told newsmen recently during the […]
Due to the deterioration of the only runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, there are plans to close the airport for a major work to be done on its runway. Airlines, service providers and passengers are already bracing up for the closure. Many industry insiders were peeved when the Senate refused that the […]
Former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Sule Ozenua has warned that subjecting critical safety issues to political debate would finally kill the beleaguered aviation industry and make Nigeria lose international ratings it has gained over the years. Ozenua advised the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, the […]
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has given support to the federal government’s plan to rehabilitate the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; saying for a thorough job to be done the closure of the airport was inevitable. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika announced the airport would […]
