Dana Air to host free health talk, screening for staff,  frequent flyers

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Dana Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines dedicated to excellence and corporate social responsibility, has announced a significant initiative aimed at promoting health and wellness among its staff and customers. The significant event is scheduled to be held on the 25th, 26th and 29th of April in Lagos. Speaking on the initiative […]

Pelumi, London-Lagos solo driver, gets accolade from Onyema, Air Peace chief

L-R: Oluwatoyin Olajide, chief operating officer, Air Peace; Allen Onyema, executive chairman, Air Peace; Pelumi Nubi, travel content creator; and Ejiro Eghagha, chief of administration and finance, during Pelumi’s courtesy visit to Onyema at the airline’s head office in Lagos, recently Sade Williams/Business a.m. Allen Onyema, executive chairman, Air Peace, has applauded solo driver, Pelumi […]

Abba, NAMA director, emerges vice president of IFATCA

Ahmad Abba Sade Williams/Business a.m. Ahmad Abba, the director in charge of special duties at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has emerged the new executive vice president for Africa and Middle East region of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA) at the 63rd annual conference of the global air traffic controllers […]

Three PJ operators lose licence for commercial services infringement 

NCAA wields big axe just weeks after warning Sade Williams/Business a.m. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) of three operators for infringing on the guidelines preventing them from operating commercial flights. A recent statement by Chris Najomo, acting director general, NCAA, said the authority had  deployed its […]

AviAssist, Landover ink deal on West African aviation safety

Sade Williams/Business a.m. The AviAssist Foundation and Landover Company Limited have signed an agreement for the organisation and hosting of three aviation safety promotion courses at the Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), Lagos, Nigeria. Speaking on the development, Tom Kok, AviAssist director said: “A better safety record in West and Central Africa is not only […]

We do not have enough air traffic controllers — Farouk, NAMA MD

Ahmed Umar Farouk, managing director, NAMA Ahmed Umar Farouk, an engineer, is managing director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). In this interview, he speaks about the upgrade of Navaids, including addressing communication and power issues as well as revealing challenges the agency is grappling with. Excerpts: It seems NAMA is taking a new shape and […]

Operations, management of Nigerian airports rejigged for innovation, ideas

  Emerging structure seen in new directorates PACP, Special Duties, Cargo Dev. & Services Orah, FAAN spokeswoman, says it’s to meet global standards   Idris Suleiman, chairman, LAAC, and Obiageli Orah, director, public affairs and consumer protection, FAAN, during the courtesy visit Sade Williams/Business a.m. The new directorates created in the Federal Airports Authority of […]

The 5 best airlines for First Class in 2024

Planning a first class trip in 2024? This list might help you discover the potentially best or newest first class experiences. Despite airlines shying away from first class seating during the past few years, especially before the pandemic, there has been a resurgent focus on premium products in 2023 and 2024. Demand for first, business, […]

NCAA’s rebranding berths ‘FACP’, officers’ new dress code 

Ifueko Abdulmalik unveiled as  FACP at the weekend Sade Williams/Business a.m. An ongoing rebranding programme by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the weekend saw the unveiling of what the authority tagged “Face of Aviation Consumer Protection (FACP)” aimed at establishing the department for excellence and dedication to duty. Ifueko Abdulmalik, an assistant general […]

Bi-Courtney enhances security at MMA2 

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Concessionaires and operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, said it has fortified its security infrastructure with additional measures to complement the existing surveillance system at the terminal. Ajoke  Yinka-Olawuyi, spokesperson of Bi-Courtney, in a statement, disclosed that it recently achieved the deployment of highly trained security personnel […]