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SAHCOL Chairman Honoured With NUATE Philanthropic Award

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL, Dr.Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi (MON) has been honoured with the ‘NUATE Philanthropic Award’, by the Nigerian Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). The award was presented to him at the Union Quadrennial National Delegates Conference and …

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Group honours Air Peace boss with change agent award

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema has been recognised as an “Agent for Positive Change” at the Nigeria Goodwill Ambassador Awards 2018. Speaking at the award ceremony in Abuja, President of the Nigeria Goodwill Awards, Mr. Chris Odey said the recognition was a reward for Onyema’s “positive …

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Air Peace relaunches Asaba route October 8, adds Abuja to service

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has unveiled plans to restart its daily Lagos-Asaba-Lagos flight operations on October 8. The airline, which pulled out of the route more than two years ago due to safety concerns with respect to the runway of the Asaba Airport, said it would also add Abuja-Asaba-Abuja …

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Dana Air Partners Project Pinkblue, U.S Embassy to train 44 Nigerian Doctors

Dana Air has deepened its Corporate Social Responsibility with the recent Medical oncology training of 44 Nigerian Doctors at the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja. The Medical Oncology training held from 13th to 25th of August, is in collaboration with Project Pinkblue, a Nongovernmental organization, U.S Embassy in Nigeria …

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Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abyja wins 2018 ACI Safety Award

FOLLOWING an extensive evaluation process, the Airports Council International (ACI), Africa Region has awarded the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, “the best improved airport in safety” . The airport emerged the winner of the category, after a process that considered entries from several other airports in Africa. In a letter …

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Dana Air Introduces ‘Smart Booking’ on WhatsApp

Dana Air, Nigeria’s most innovative airline has taken a bold step to revolutionize the ease of booking tickets with the introduction of the ‘smart booking’ on WhatsApp.   According to the airline, with the ‘Smart Booking’ on WhatsApp, guests of the airline can now book and pay immediately, book and pay …

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TRACON Facility Is In Order NAMA Insists

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has stated categorically that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), project is working optimally. This is just as the agency also said that spare parts for the facility are regularly sourced from the manufacturer, Thales of France whenever required. An online statement issued …

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RADAR: Absence of Spare parts for Maintenance may hamper safe air navigation….NAMA

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA says the replacement and upgrade of Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria, TRACON is very important if seamless air navigation in the country is to be guaranteed. This is just as the agency calls on the Federal Government to come to their assistance in footing …

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Visa violation: FG orders deportation of 38 Indians, Koreans

The Federal Government has approved the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and two Koreans with immediate effect. According to Punch report,  the Indian nationals were said to have gained entry into the country with fake visas and counterfeit immigration stamps, while the Koreans failed to regularise their stay upon the …

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Pilots call for closure of Benin, Enugu airports, say runways dangerous

    The Benin and Enugu airport runways have been described as pathetic by pilots who fly aircraft into the airports. The pilots say the runways are accidents waiting to happen and have therefore called for the closure of the airports to fix the facility critical to safe landings and …

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