Aviationages

In what would have been a stowaway incident at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos was prevented by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel at the early hour of today. Narrating what ensued, Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN said: “At about 0850hrs of 27th December 2019, a young man of about 25yrs was sighted around the air field by FAAN Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel manning the Charlie One (C1) link/holding area. On how the AVSEC personnel were able to stop the intrusion, Yakubua said: “In a swift response, the AVSEC personnel on static guard duties at the area rushed to stop his further movement towards a taxiing Air Peace aircraft numbered APK 7252 and with registration number (CS-TQU) and a struggle ensued. All efforts to stop the intruder by the unarmed AVSEC personnel failed as the intruder continued to resist arrest. She said while the struggle was ongoing, the AVSEC personnel

…Sales between 7 and 31 Dec. 2019 Emirates (EK) has announced ‘Dazzling Fares’ for existing and prospective travelers in Nigeria flying with the carrier from Murtala Muhammed Internation Airport (MMIA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe Internation Airport (NAIA), Abuja to and via its Dubai hub to other routes in 2020 . Setting the time frame for both purchase of the promo ticket and the validity of the itinerary, Emirates said: “With return fares at a special price offer, travellers have another compelling reason to embark on new adventures in 2020 and plan them in advance. The fares are available from December 7th to 31st and are valid for travel from January 7th to November 30th 2020.” Encouraging its customers to take advantage of the window period, the United Arab Emirate airline said “It is never too early to plan for the next adventure, especially when it comes to treating the travel bug. Travellers will have fun curating another bumper year of travel in a global

Air Peace has registered its insistence on safety in its operation, especially in-flight. This is as a passenger who was caught smoking on board Air Peace flight P4 7558 of December 11, 2019 from Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) – Lagos, was found guilty by an Ogba Magistrate Court and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with the option of paying 200,000 Naira as a fine. According to a statement by the carrier through the Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa:   “The passenger was seen smoking a cigarette before the airline’s flight attendant, Adewale Oyebade, accosted him.   This smoker’s act contravenes a standing of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO,a global aviation regulator on in-flight smoking. Olisa stated that the efforts of Oyebade must be commended as his safety consciousness made him expose the passenger who was secretly carrying out the act. He added that the flight attendant noticed the passenger’s prohibited act while doing his ro

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, an agency of Federal Government of Nigeria saddled with the responsibility of managing over 20 airports in Nigeria has announced the restriction on protocol activities at restricted areas to passengers  at airport terminals  across the country. FAAN said, henceforth, the bodies allowed to perform protocol activities at the restricted areas are its (FAAN) protocol services and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officers only. “In line with provisions of the Federal Government's directive on the Ease of Doing Business, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has directed that apart from FAAN protocol services and the designated Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officers, no individual or agency is allowed to escort Passengers or Conduct any type of protocol   activity after Immigration process for Departing Passengers, and before immigration process for arriving Passengers at the Airports” said Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager Corpor

In view of its seamless passenger handling in Nigeria, Dana Air has been adjudged the Best Airline in Passenger Facilitation at the 10th edition of the Nigerian Aviation Awards held recently in Lagos The Airline's Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa while reacting after receipt of the award on behalf of Dana Air said: “We are excited about this. We got similar award last 2 years as best airline, last also and this year, we just got this. This only demonstrates our commitment to providing seamless travel for our customers   hinged on comfort and safety.'' L-R Fortune Idu, Founder Nigeria Aviation Award, Dana Air's Kingsley Ezenwa, and  Clifford Omozeghian, Company Secretary and Legal Adviser ( FAAN) at the Nigeria Aviation Award where the airline emerged as the Best Airline in Passenger Facilitation.   ''If you visit our counters you won't find any passenger because we have eliminated the queues and that's what we call eff

…Operates A330 To Abuja Airport-Sirika Turkish Airlines has eventually complied with the demand of Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Aviation’s demand to sort out the protracted issue concerning luggage delay of Nigeria-bound passengers from Istanbul, Turkey. The yield came after the airline was served a suspension notice when it was not forthcoming despite several attempts. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation The Minster of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika during the weekend attested to the fact the airline operated a bigger aircraft to nip the challenge in the bud completely. “Turkish Air operated A330 to Abuja today as against the small B737 in apparent response to our suspension order, we needed not to get to this,” said Sirika on his twitter handle @hadisirika. Explaining the process leading to the airline’s response to the voice of the government of Nigeria, the regulatory body under the ministry, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Auth

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to suspend Turkish airline’s operations from 16 December 2019 over mismanagement of luggage belonging Nigeria-bound passengers from Istanbul, the airline’s operational base in Turkey. The regulatory body through a letter to the airline’s Country Manager and signed by the acting Director-General, Captain Abdullahi Sidi, expressed its serious displeasure about the recent cases of not bringing passengers into Nigeria together with their checked-in baggage. Capt. Sidi said: “These incidences, which have been going on for over two weeks, has become so bad that the most recent flights arrived without more than 85% of passengers’ baggage on board. Our Airport Authority has been facing serious crises controlling the passengers at the airport whenever they arrive without their baggage. Leading to breakdown of safety and security at the airport whenever passengers arrived without their luggage and without knowledge that

…Being installed In NCAT Zaria-Rector Fire fighting simulator being installed at NCAT Zaria The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Aviation has taken delivery of newly-acquired ultra-modern and multi-functional aircraft fire fighting simulator. The equipment is currently going through installation at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology in Zaria and will be commissioned for use soon. The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, made the disclosure at an interactive session with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos. Capt. Mohammed said: “The college is in the process of installing a fully automated aircraft fire fighting simulator to train firemen. As we speak, the installation is in progress. Yesterday the simulator was hung on its stand and we hope that the installation will be completed in the early part of next year (2020) and we will commence training.” Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed, NCAT Recto

…NCAA Certified Some Of Its Aviation Security Personnel As Instructors   Operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has promised hitch-free air passenger facilitation during the expected influx, as the yuletide season approaches.   This is as BASL unveiled some of its AVSEC staff who were recently certified as Aviation Security (AVSEC) Instructors by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).   The certification was part of a larger plan designed to further entrench safety and security awareness; and the provision of customer-centric services at the terminal.   According to a statement made available to Journalists in Lagos by Ayotunde Osowe of the Corporate Communications Department, BASL has constantly invested in facility upgrade and also, developed robust staff training programmes and sound maintenance culture at the terminal – to always keep the facility in top shape. The recent

Sen. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria's Minister of Aviation cautions ill-informed comments on civil aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation has cautioned “non-subject matter experts’“   ill-informed comments relating to civil aviation and any given profession. The tone of his comment portrays his displeasure on recent banters on subject matters concerning civil aviation and other professions in the country. He did not only caution non-subject matter experts but also advised that such commentators should seek knowledge or refrain from derogatory and ill-informed comments on fields they are not familiar with. “My opinion is that, non-subject matter experts should either seek for knowledge or keep quiet. Same may apply to other professions, I suppose.” He said this while explaining complexities of civil aviation on his twitter handle @hadisirika. “The economic dynamics and legal complexities of civil aviation is as complex as its science, art and technology.”