Major boost for airline business as Nigeria signs Cape Town CPD
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September 16, 2024

To lift investor confidence Access to lower cost of aircraft acquisition Enhance growth of Nigeria aviation industry Job creation, economic development seen Vice President Kashim Shettima (right) receiving the signed Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions issued by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, in Abuja, recently Sade Williams/Business a.m. A major boost […]
Warri Osubi Airport records 124,000 passenger traffic in H1’24
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September 16, 2024

2,051 aircraft movements also booked A total of 124,000 passengers were processed by the management of Osubi Airport located in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria between January and June 2024, with 2,051 aircraft movements also recorded during the same period. Winston Egwuatu, Osubi airport manager who disclosed this at the just concluded Aviation Business Summit and […]
Delta Airlines appoints Gbobaniyi to lead sales charge in West Africa
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September 16, 2024

Mary Gbobaniyi, new manager, sales-West Africa, Delta Airlines Delta Airlines says it has appointed Mary Gbobaniyi as its new manager sales, West Africa, effective immediately. According to the airline, following Gbobaniyi’s appointment, she will be based in Lagos, Nigeria in her new role, from where she is expected to oversee Delta’s sales and commercial operations […]
NAHCO chiefs enthused over renewal of Emirates’ ground handling services
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September 16, 2024

Chairman Fadeni, welcomes carrier back to Nigeria Reaffirms NAHCO-Emirates’ partnership Seinde Fadeni, chairman, NAHCO Plc. Sade Williams/Business a.m. The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (NAHCO) has once again secured the bid to provide passenger and cargo ground handling services for Emirates Airlines at Lagos Airport, following the resumption of Emirates’ flights to Nigeria. This renewed […]
NAHCO rewards honesty of staff who found, returned $10,000
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September 9, 2024

With promotion, cash, ambassadorship L-R: Adeoye Emiloju, chief financial officer; Indranil Gupta, group managing director/CEO; Auwal Dankode, the honest NAHCO staff; Didier Steullet, chief operating officer; and Sola Obabori, group executive director, all of NAHCO Plc, at the event to appreciate Dankode at the company’s head office in Lagos, recently Sade Williams/Business a.m. An honest […]
AI for airport security screening coming, says FAAN’s Igbafe
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September 9, 2024

ACP Afegbai Albert Igbafe, director, aviation security services, FAAN Sade Williams/Business a.m. The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for security screening across airports in Nigeria is in the works, says Igbafe Albert Afegbai, a retired assistant commissioner of police and the director of aviation security services (AVSEC), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The plan […]
NAMA, NCAA chiefs tap Montreal ICAO conference for efficiency, safety
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September 9, 2024

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Farouk Ahmed Umar, managing director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), and his counterpart, Chris Najomo, acting director general, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), accompanied by some top management team from NAMA, led discussion at the just concluded 14th Air Navigation Conference (AN-Conf/14) held at the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation […]
Air Peace US push now urgent after NCAA explains US CAT 1 delisting
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September 9, 2024

Sade Williams/Business a.m. An urgent need has arisen immediately to have Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, speed up any process it is involved in to begin flight operations between Nigeria and the United States. The airline has been working on introducing Lagos-New York-Lagos flights since it began its Lagos-London-Lagos operations. Here is why this has become […]
Nigeria ready to concession 4 major international airports
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September 9, 2024

Lagos MMIA; Abuja NAIA; Kano MAKIA; PHIA Omagwa in the frame for global bids Approval given to minister by President Tinubu Minister Keyamo promises transparent process Sade Williams/Business a.m. Nigeria is all set to put four of its busiest international airports – Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in […]
ASRTI dossier targeting passenger safety, comfort before FAAN chief
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September 9, 2024

L-R: Henry Àgbebire, director, special services, FAAN; Alex Nwuba, VP2, ASRTI; Albinus Chiedu, publicity secretary, ASRTI; John Ojikutu, (retired group captain), ASRTI; Adeola Omikunle, treasurer, ASRTI; Demola Onitiju (retired air commodore), president, ASRTI; Olubunmi Kuku, managing director/CEO, FAAN; Abdullahi Mahmood, director, operations, FAAN; Adebola Joy Ogunbiade, director, commercial & business development; Obiageli Orah, director, public […]