Category: Aviation
NAHCON Begins Transportation Of Nigerian Pilgrims From Saudi Arabia
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia will begin on Wednesday. The commission urged the returning pilgrims to comply with baggage and documentation requirements to avoid delays. The Head of Aviation, Operations Department, NAHCON, Alhaji Habib Bello, said this while addressing the media in Makkah. Bello said…
NCAA Urged To Strengthen Passenger Protection Amid Rising Flight Delays
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been urged to strengthen passenger protection regulations and enforce stricter oversight of domestic airlines following persistent flight delays and operational disruptions across the country. The call was made by the Chief Executive Officer of U.S.-based aircraft brokerage firm Nigame, Olufemi Adeniji, who accused some indigenous airlines of disregarding…
FAAN, Lagos Strengthen Ebola Surveillance At MMIA
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and Port Health Services, has intensified Ebola surveillance and preventive measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following concerns over the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The enhanced measures followed a joint inspection of…
Air Peace Partners Dutch Aviation Trainers To Enhance Pilot Expertise
West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has engaged leading aviation training organisation, Dutch Aviation Trainers, DAT, in pilot training collaborations, particularly for its Boeing 737 NG fleet. DAT, which is currently responsible for the training of Air Peace pilots on the Embraer E1 and E2 aircraft types, is further deepening an existing relationship focused on…
Nigeria Signs Aviation Development Pact With AfDB
Nigeria has signed a Letter of Intent with the African Development Bank as part of efforts aimed at advancing aviation development across Africa. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Brazzaville, Congo, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a high-level dialogue session involving the President and Governors of the AfDB….
FAAN Partners Judiciary, Security Agencies To Strengthen Airport Safety
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen security enforcement and judicial coordination across the nation’s airports in a bid to enhance safety and maintain public confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement on airport security and prosecution processes, FAAN stressed that offences committed within airport environments pose…
