The new Managing Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has promised to increase revenue generation and eliminate wasteful tendencies in the agency. Kuku made the pledge on Monday while receiving the handover notes of the previous leadership from the Legal Adviser/Secretary to the Board, Mrs. Gold...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports that international flights were diverted to neighbouring Ghana and Benin Republic due to ongoing repairs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Runway in Ikeja, Lagos State. The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze,disclosed this in a statement...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency( NAMA) has given an update on the flight suspension between Nigeria and Niger. The agency in a statement on Tuesday by Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Musa said, all commercial flights between Niger and Nigeria, as well as flights overflying Nigeria to...
The Emirates airline has reintroduced the ban on passenger flights to and from Nigeria with effect from June 21. The ban is until further notice, according to an announcement made by the airline in a statement on Monday. TheFact Nigeria reports that the Emirates had, on Saturday, announced resumption of flight...
The Federal government is collaborating with the Nile University of Nigeria for the takeoff of the African Aviation and Aerospace University(AAAU) in September this year. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the federal government on Wednesday, according to a statement...
By Stella Enenche, Abuja The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed that it would not desist from sanctioning erring private jet owners who use them for commercial operations . The Acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo disclosed this over the weekend when he hosted the Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents...
Air peace has suspended its flight operations to South Africa, effective from July 2,2021. The airline in a statement on Wednesday said the suspension is till further notice. TheFact Nigeria reports that the suspension is coming six months after the airline began the Lagos-Johannesburg route. However, the airline said it acted in...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said that the newly unveiled Nigeria Air would take delivery of 35 aircraft within the next five years. The Minister disclosed this on Friday evening while taking delivery of one aircraft, Boeing 737-800 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja. TheFact Daily...
By Stella Enenche Abuja The management of Dana Air has confirmed that all 83 Passengers and crew members on board it's aircraft disembarked safely after the plane skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport(MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. Dana Air in a statement on Tuesday said there was...
The National University Commission (NUC)has assured the Ministry of Aviation that it would expedite action on the proposed Aviation and Aerospace University. Executive Secretary, National University Commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed gave the assurance on Friday after receiving the concept note from the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika in Abuja. Rasheed said...