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Tuesday 24 July 2012
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Foreign lessors set to repossess Air Nigeria planes
Renowned United States-based aircraft leasing company, General Electric Commercial Aviation Services, has written Air Nigeria stating its intention to repossess four Boeing 737-300 planes currently in the carrier’s fleet.
The Chief Executive Officer, Air Nigeria, Mr. Kinfe Kahssaye, who made the disclosure in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday, said the move followed the grounding of the airline’s domestic and regional operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
The aviation industry regulator had about two weeks ago stopped Air Nigeria’s domestic and regional operations over allegations of financial distress.
Kahssaye, who said the airline had given GECAS permission to go ahead with the repossession, however said the airline owned eight other airplanes, which would be used for its operations as soon as the NCAA lifted the suspension order on its domestic and regional operations.
He said, “GECAS has written to us, telling us they want to repossess their four Boeing 737-300 planes in our fleet. And we have told them no problems, they could go ahead. You know GECAS has been so concerned that our planes have been on the ground for too long following the grounding of our domestic and regional operations by NCAA about two weeks ago.
“So, they are in the process of repossessing the planes. You know the Cape Town Convention allows foreign lessors to repossess their planes whenever they want to. So, they are in the process of doing that.”
“We have 12 planes in our fleet. There are eight other planes still in our fleet. So, we can still work with these,” he added.
Air Nigeria had claimed that the suspension was not affecting its international operations, specifically its Lagos-London service.
It said the international flights, being operated in partnership with Egypt Air, were still in operation.
Asked if the reduction in the number of planes would mean some employees would be laid off, the Air Nigeria CEO said yes.
He, however, said he did not know the number of employees that would be affected as a result of the development.
“Definitely, when there is reduction in the number of planes, there will be reduction in staff number. So, we are in the process but we don’t know the number of people that will be laid off,” he said.
A statement later released by the airline also confirmed the development.
The statement, signed by the Media Relations Manager, Air Nigeria, Mr. Sam Ogbogor, read, “Subsequent to the temporary suspension of Air Nigeria’s regional and domestic flight operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, our lessors have been requesting to repossess some of the aircraft in our fleet and we are fully cooperating to return their aircraft.
“GECAS, one of our lessors, is already in the process of calling back four of its Boeing 737-300 aircraft and Air Nigeria is fully cooperating in line with the Cape Town Convention to expedite the repossession process.”
The statement added, “Air Nigeria plans to acquire state-of-the-art aircraft to fill the reduction in capacity and is currently finalising plans to resume normal flight operations across the regional and domestic routes as soon as possible.
“We will also like to inform that the scheduled Lagos-London-Lagos flight operation is not affected by the temporary suspension directive of the NCAA and passengers are, therefore, encouraged to proceed with their confirmed itinerary, while intending customers can make their reservations.”
Aviation Ministry sources had earlier confirmed that the foreign lessor was in the process of repossessing the four leased planes.
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Wednesday 27 June 2012
Two security officials arrested for stealing $20,000 from a passenger’s baggage
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is a government organisation enmeshed in corruption has again been confirmed following the arrest of the organisation's two security officials by the Inspector General of Police monitoring team on Wednesday for stealing $20,000 from a passenger's baggage.
The security officials, who have been flown to Abuja on the order of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, were said to have stolen the money from the baggage of an airline operator during the screening of his baggage at the screening point of the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal one.
According to the airline operator who does not want his name in print for now, trouble started when he was to board a 6.5 a.m. flight on First Nation to Abuja to perform a national exercise.
Getting to the screening point of the departure hall of the MMA2 terminal, as expected, he positioned his hand luggage on the screening machine and walked through the screening being conducted on passengers by the FAAN security officials.
When the flight was announced, he took his hand luggage and proceeded on board without knowing that the security officials had removed $20, 000 from his luggage
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is a government organisation enmeshed in corruption has again been confirmed following the arrest of the organisation's two security officials by the Inspector General of Police monitoring team on Wednesday for stealing $20,000 from a passenger's baggage.
The security officials, who have been flown to Abuja on the order of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, were said to have stolen the money from the baggage of an airline operator during the screening of his baggage at the screening point of the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal one.
According to the airline operator who does not want his name in print for now, trouble started when he was to board a 6.5 a.m. flight on First Nation to Abuja to perform a national exercise.
Getting to the screening point of the departure hall of the MMA2 terminal, as expected, he positioned his hand luggage on the screening machine and walked through the screening being conducted on passengers by the FAAN security officials.
When the flight was announced, he took his hand luggage and proceeded on board without knowing that the security officials had removed $20, 000 from his luggage
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Judge walks out on the court.
The on-going trial of former Minister of Aviation, Babalola Borisade, took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when the judge of an Abuja High Court, walked out on the court.
Borisade is standing trial alongside a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Rowland Iyayi; Tunde Dairo, a former Personal Assistant to Borisade and George Eider, an Austrian and Managing Director of Avsatel Communications Ltd.
The four are standing trial over the alleged mismanagement of the N6.5 billion Aviation Safe Tower contract.
They were arraigned by the EFCC on a 15-count charge bordering on bribe-taking and forging of documents relating to aviation contract on November 19, 2009.
At the resumed hearing yesterday, Justice Abubakar Umar walked out on the court for 35 minutes, as he ordered 'a trial within trial' to ascertain whether the confessional statement of Dairo (third accused) was admissible.
During the trial, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), counsel to Dairo (third accused) and Mr Sebastine Hon (SAN), EFCC counsel, engaged themselves in a heated argument.
The judge, who had earlier asked each of them to take their seats and allow one person to talk, ordered the clerk, Akinwale Akinlolu, to announce his (judge's) exit from the court when the counsel refused to stop arguing
Borisade is standing trial alongside a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Rowland Iyayi; Tunde Dairo, a former Personal Assistant to Borisade and George Eider, an Austrian and Managing Director of Avsatel Communications Ltd.
The four are standing trial over the alleged mismanagement of the N6.5 billion Aviation Safe Tower contract.
They were arraigned by the EFCC on a 15-count charge bordering on bribe-taking and forging of documents relating to aviation contract on November 19, 2009.
At the resumed hearing yesterday, Justice Abubakar Umar walked out on the court for 35 minutes, as he ordered 'a trial within trial' to ascertain whether the confessional statement of Dairo (third accused) was admissible.
During the trial, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), counsel to Dairo (third accused) and Mr Sebastine Hon (SAN), EFCC counsel, engaged themselves in a heated argument.
The judge, who had earlier asked each of them to take their seats and allow one person to talk, ordered the clerk, Akinwale Akinlolu, to announce his (judge's) exit from the court when the counsel refused to stop arguing
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Who steals at the Airport?
In a country with such endemic corruption as ours, theft is always around the corner. The society breeds youths with very low moral values as the generation before them have thought them 'The Way of profligacy'. This is evident in all sectors of the economy from Aviation through to Maritime (wharf rats) etc, this leads to the question "Who steals @ the Airport?"
It is safe to say that every airline has to do everything within its powers to secure check in baggages. So who steals?
Not the frontline staff - its hard for a check in agent (3rd party contractors((Nacho / Sachol)) or direct staff) to have contact with a bag after check in. So, where do the bags go after check-in?
Baggage Hall- bags of all airlines roll down the belt and get sorted by Airline then by flight number and destination before loading onto the relevant Aircrafts.
This is mostly accessible to third party contractors, security agents and a few airline staff.
In case of delays and for other reasons, bags are left in the baggage hall under the watch of 'Airline Security' as well as 'Airport Security'.
Rumor has it that a high number of bags are pilfered in the baggage hall (where Airport security cameras are) as well as Aircraft hold where bags are loaded on the aircraft. The pertinent questions should be:
1) How do they get items stolen out of peoples bags past 'The Airport security'?
2) The Airline's security team also have questions to answer, as they search every staff that goes into the aircraft hold, as well as escort bags to & from the aircraft.
3) What is the security situation of the 'Out Station', that foreign station where passengers are coming from (eg Johannesburg which is notorious for this)
A system that allows for theft to easily occur on passenger baggage is suspect, as items could also be placed in them!
Passengers are also advised NEVER to check in valuables like Cash, Jewelry, Laptops etc. Any one that falls victim can check 'The Montreal Convention' to know his/her entitlement.
It is safe to say that every airline has to do everything within its powers to secure check in baggages. So who steals?
Not the frontline staff - its hard for a check in agent (3rd party contractors((Nacho / Sachol)) or direct staff) to have contact with a bag after check in. So, where do the bags go after check-in?
Baggage Hall- bags of all airlines roll down the belt and get sorted by Airline then by flight number and destination before loading onto the relevant Aircrafts.
This is mostly accessible to third party contractors, security agents and a few airline staff.
In case of delays and for other reasons, bags are left in the baggage hall under the watch of 'Airline Security' as well as 'Airport Security'.
Rumor has it that a high number of bags are pilfered in the baggage hall (where Airport security cameras are) as well as Aircraft hold where bags are loaded on the aircraft. The pertinent questions should be:
1) How do they get items stolen out of peoples bags past 'The Airport security'?
2) The Airline's security team also have questions to answer, as they search every staff that goes into the aircraft hold, as well as escort bags to & from the aircraft.
3) What is the security situation of the 'Out Station', that foreign station where passengers are coming from (eg Johannesburg which is notorious for this)
A system that allows for theft to easily occur on passenger baggage is suspect, as items could also be placed in them!
Passengers are also advised NEVER to check in valuables like Cash, Jewelry, Laptops etc. Any one that falls victim can check 'The Montreal Convention' to know his/her entitlement.
Sunday 3 June 2012
Striking pilots disrupt Air Nigeria flghts
Air Nigeria's domestic and regional flights were disrupted on Friday as the carrier's pilots and aircraft engineers embarked on strike.
However, the airline's international flights, especially London operated on schedule.
The pilots under the aegis National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers claimed that the decision to 'down tools indefinitely' followed the airline's failure to honour an agreement it earlier made with the union.A letter by NAAPE to Air Nigeria management on the matter listed delayed salaries among other issues as reasons for the industrial action.
Air Nigeria, however, said that the strike was embarked upon by a section of its aircraft pilots and engineers under the umbrella of NAAPE.
A statement by the Media Relations Manager, Air Nigeria, Mr. Sam Ogbogoro, said the pilots embarked on the strike without following laid down procedures.
He said, "The unfortunate action which is coming without due exploitation of the laid down avenues of negotiations have led to a temporary grounding of our domestic and regional operations."
"The strike action is uncalled for and a cheap blackmail by NAAPE as only one hour notice was given before the strike action was embarked upon. This, to say the least, is an unacceptable behavior in the aviation industry and management is of the view that NAAPE is acting under external influence."
Air Nigeria said it regretted the inconveniences the development had caused its passengers and assured that the issued would be resolved as quickly as possible.
By Oyetunji Abioye
However, the airline's international flights, especially London operated on schedule.
The pilots under the aegis National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers claimed that the decision to 'down tools indefinitely' followed the airline's failure to honour an agreement it earlier made with the union.A letter by NAAPE to Air Nigeria management on the matter listed delayed salaries among other issues as reasons for the industrial action.
Air Nigeria, however, said that the strike was embarked upon by a section of its aircraft pilots and engineers under the umbrella of NAAPE.
A statement by the Media Relations Manager, Air Nigeria, Mr. Sam Ogbogoro, said the pilots embarked on the strike without following laid down procedures.
He said, "The unfortunate action which is coming without due exploitation of the laid down avenues of negotiations have led to a temporary grounding of our domestic and regional operations."
"The strike action is uncalled for and a cheap blackmail by NAAPE as only one hour notice was given before the strike action was embarked upon. This, to say the least, is an unacceptable behavior in the aviation industry and management is of the view that NAAPE is acting under external influence."
Air Nigeria said it regretted the inconveniences the development had caused its passengers and assured that the issued would be resolved as quickly as possible.
By Oyetunji Abioye
Friday 1 June 2012
FAAN preparing to fight with the FG
Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are preparing to fight with the Federal Government if the latter insists on concessioning the airport facilities after the ongoing remodelling process of the structures.
A top official of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) told THISDAY on Tuesday that concessioning of airport facilities has failed.
The source said "it would be retrogressive, if, after this unfortunate experience, government begins to consider concessioning the facilities which are presently undergoing infrastructural renewal."
The source said the workers, through aviation unions, are preparing to paralyse activities in the industry if government insists on concessioning because "such policy has not helped the industry in the past."
"We commend the Ministry of Aviation and the Federal Government for the ongoing transformation of airports in the country. We don't want concession; in fact, we don't expect that government could be considering that after the immediate past experience. But we are not going to allow it to happen. We must stop it from happening. We have held series of meeting on that and we will not allow it to happen.
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A top official of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) told THISDAY on Tuesday that concessioning of airport facilities has failed.
The source said "it would be retrogressive, if, after this unfortunate experience, government begins to consider concessioning the facilities which are presently undergoing infrastructural renewal."
The source said the workers, through aviation unions, are preparing to paralyse activities in the industry if government insists on concessioning because "such policy has not helped the industry in the past."
"We commend the Ministry of Aviation and the Federal Government for the ongoing transformation of airports in the country. We don't want concession; in fact, we don't expect that government could be considering that after the immediate past experience. But we are not going to allow it to happen. We must stop it from happening. We have held series of meeting on that and we will not allow it to happen.
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Thursday 31 May 2012
Four new international airports terminals in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has commenced the process for the development of four new international airports terminals in Nigeria.
Making this disclosure in Abuja was the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, during a ministerial press briefing tagged '365 days of Aviation Sector Transformation.'
Oduah, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant, Media, Mr Joe Obi, stated that the airports would be sited in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano States.
She, however, did not state when the airport projects would commence fully, but assured that the government would provide the airports soon.
On security at the airports, Oduah explained that the ministry in the last one year had introduced new security strategies designed to adequately respond to current security challenges in the country.
For instance, she mentioned the restructuring of the airport security systems, which she said has facilitated communication, coordination, Intelligence gathering and surveillance through linkages and collaboration with International, Federal and State law enforcement agencies in all the airports.
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Making this disclosure in Abuja was the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, during a ministerial press briefing tagged '365 days of Aviation Sector Transformation.'
Oduah, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant, Media, Mr Joe Obi, stated that the airports would be sited in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano States.
She, however, did not state when the airport projects would commence fully, but assured that the government would provide the airports soon.
On security at the airports, Oduah explained that the ministry in the last one year had introduced new security strategies designed to adequately respond to current security challenges in the country.
For instance, she mentioned the restructuring of the airport security systems, which she said has facilitated communication, coordination, Intelligence gathering and surveillance through linkages and collaboration with International, Federal and State law enforcement agencies in all the airports.
...AVIATORS
NDLEA arrests Mother of 6!!!
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a mother of six, identified as Mrs Adaba Onitemi, who ingested 839 grams of substance believed to be cocaine, valued at about N10 million, at the Port Harcourt International Airport.
Mrs Onitemi, 54 and a widow was arrested while attempting to board a London-bound Lufthansa Airline, following suspicion by operatives of the NDLEA at the Airport about 8:30p.m on May 23.
NDLEA Commander, Port Harcourt International Airport, Olutekunbi Davies, who disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, said the suspect was taken to the military hospital in the state capital where she was found to have ingested the substance.
"On May 23, 2012, at about 8:30p.m, a female drug suspect, Mrs Adaba Sekinatu Onitemi, 54, was arrested while attempting to board a Lufthansa Airline on her way to London via Frankfurt.
"She was taken to Military Hospital Port Harcourt where the X-ray scanner used on her proved positive for ingestion of substances suspected to be cocaine. She has since then excreted 58 wraps weighing 839grammes," Davies said.
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Mrs Onitemi, 54 and a widow was arrested while attempting to board a London-bound Lufthansa Airline, following suspicion by operatives of the NDLEA at the Airport about 8:30p.m on May 23.
NDLEA Commander, Port Harcourt International Airport, Olutekunbi Davies, who disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, said the suspect was taken to the military hospital in the state capital where she was found to have ingested the substance.
"On May 23, 2012, at about 8:30p.m, a female drug suspect, Mrs Adaba Sekinatu Onitemi, 54, was arrested while attempting to board a Lufthansa Airline on her way to London via Frankfurt.
"She was taken to Military Hospital Port Harcourt where the X-ray scanner used on her proved positive for ingestion of substances suspected to be cocaine. She has since then excreted 58 wraps weighing 839grammes," Davies said.
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
Knocks for GEJ in Aviation
Contrary to the scorecard President Goodluck Jonathan gave his administration while marking his one year in office on Tuesday, the President of Aviation Round Table (ART), a non-governmental body, Captain Dele Ore, has given the president thumbs down on his performance in the aviation sector, saying that the last 365 days has not recoded any notable achievement.
Speaking in Lagos, Captain Ore took a swipe at the president on the ground that rather than move the industry forward, the activities of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, had drawn back the hand of progress for the industry.
To Captain Ore, the only thing that was achieved in the sector in the last one year was mere consolidation of past gains put in place in by erstwhile ministers of aviation.
He said some of the "embarrassments" witnessed in the aviation sector were the remodelling of 11 airports in the first phase by the minister, which he described as cosmetics and the handing over of some of the functions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
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Speaking in Lagos, Captain Ore took a swipe at the president on the ground that rather than move the industry forward, the activities of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, had drawn back the hand of progress for the industry.
To Captain Ore, the only thing that was achieved in the sector in the last one year was mere consolidation of past gains put in place in by erstwhile ministers of aviation.
He said some of the "embarrassments" witnessed in the aviation sector were the remodelling of 11 airports in the first phase by the minister, which he described as cosmetics and the handing over of some of the functions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
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Friday 25 May 2012
Chinese to build state-of-the-art terminals
Federal Government and Chinese investors have reached an agreement for the latter to build state-of-the-art terminals at four major airports in Nigeria, including Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt (in Rivers State).
The projects, are planned to be completed before the end of this administration. The terminals would not only meet international standards but also rival the best in the world, according to a source, who disclosed this to AVIATORS.
Although the terms of agreement reached between the FG and the investors are not yet made public, but a reliable source said that it would be on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis, so "they are going to provide all the funds needed for the project under private, public partnership (PPP)".
The deal was said to have been signed by the Minister of Finance, Dr (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on behalf of the Federal Government, and the project is expected to kick off soon.
The four airports where the terminals are designated are the busiest in the country and with the growth of passenger movement in air transport in Nigeria, the existing terminals, industry experts say, would soon be too small for the teeming passengers especially on international destinations.
The source said, "Chinese investors have indicated interest to invest in our airports and they are going to build four terminals at the airports in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The Minister of Finance has signed the contract and it will take off soon. That is a good development for our airports.
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The projects, are planned to be completed before the end of this administration. The terminals would not only meet international standards but also rival the best in the world, according to a source, who disclosed this to AVIATORS.
Although the terms of agreement reached between the FG and the investors are not yet made public, but a reliable source said that it would be on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis, so "they are going to provide all the funds needed for the project under private, public partnership (PPP)".
The deal was said to have been signed by the Minister of Finance, Dr (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on behalf of the Federal Government, and the project is expected to kick off soon.
The four airports where the terminals are designated are the busiest in the country and with the growth of passenger movement in air transport in Nigeria, the existing terminals, industry experts say, would soon be too small for the teeming passengers especially on international destinations.
The source said, "Chinese investors have indicated interest to invest in our airports and they are going to build four terminals at the airports in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The Minister of Finance has signed the contract and it will take off soon. That is a good development for our airports.
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Friday 18 May 2012
Raising the bar in airport facilities
Raising the bar in airport facilities as new terminals beckon
Air travel in Nigeria rebounded from its post 2005 downturn and reached new highs in both domestic and international travel. Enplanements on Nigerian carriers for both domestic and international flights totalled about seven million at the time. By 2006, that number had risen marginally to about 9 million. Since then, traffic has been growing.
Last year figure of more than 11 million according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was heart warming. This was majorly due to good air safety record that the country has enjoyed since 2006.
The high safety record has engendered confidence in a sector that was at the brink of collapse.
While passenger traffic was growing in Nigeria, existing infrastructure was deteriorating at an alarming speed. The airport terminals across the country were outdated, begging for upgrade. This equally exposed the underbelly of the entire system.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Olusegun Harold Demuren last year summed up the frustration of many users of the facilities when he said, "airports are no longer built this way. Our airport terminals are outdated, not functioning and a big discomfort to many travellers".
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Air travel in Nigeria rebounded from its post 2005 downturn and reached new highs in both domestic and international travel. Enplanements on Nigerian carriers for both domestic and international flights totalled about seven million at the time. By 2006, that number had risen marginally to about 9 million. Since then, traffic has been growing.
Last year figure of more than 11 million according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was heart warming. This was majorly due to good air safety record that the country has enjoyed since 2006.
The high safety record has engendered confidence in a sector that was at the brink of collapse.
While passenger traffic was growing in Nigeria, existing infrastructure was deteriorating at an alarming speed. The airport terminals across the country were outdated, begging for upgrade. This equally exposed the underbelly of the entire system.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Olusegun Harold Demuren last year summed up the frustration of many users of the facilities when he said, "airports are no longer built this way. Our airport terminals are outdated, not functioning and a big discomfort to many travellers".
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Airport: Full audit of all security facilities on going
As part of measures to ensure that security arrangements at the country's airports are functional and capable of detecting threats to the country's aviation sector, the House of Representatives, yesterday, directed its committee on aviation to carry out a full audit of all security facilities at the nation's airport and report to it within four weeks.
Similarly, the House also directed the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to initiate measures to remove obsolete NITEL cables nationwide.
In a motion brought by Ossai Nicholas Ossai, the lawmaker noted that the global security challenges in air transportation called for urgent adoption of measures to forestall any breach of passenger and aircraft safety in Nigeria.
He, however, noted that the on-going renovation of the airports had dislocated and disrupted the smooth functioning of installed scanning machines and other vital security gadgets, thereby posing great security risk to passengers and the airports.
Other Aviation headlines...
*Airlines introduce fuel surcharge on fuel worldwide..
*Air Nigeria makes maiden flight to U.K
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Similarly, the House also directed the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to initiate measures to remove obsolete NITEL cables nationwide.
In a motion brought by Ossai Nicholas Ossai, the lawmaker noted that the global security challenges in air transportation called for urgent adoption of measures to forestall any breach of passenger and aircraft safety in Nigeria.
He, however, noted that the on-going renovation of the airports had dislocated and disrupted the smooth functioning of installed scanning machines and other vital security gadgets, thereby posing great security risk to passengers and the airports.
Other Aviation headlines...
*Airlines introduce fuel surcharge on fuel worldwide..
*Air Nigeria makes maiden flight to U.K
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Monday 14 May 2012
Again, Power outage hits MMIA
By LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE
IKEJA— Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, was, yesterday, thrown into darkness, while passengers and workers were trapped inside lifts for 45 minutes due to power outage.
The outage occurred at 12 noon.
According to an eye- witness, those trapped in the lifts were heard screaming and kicking inside for help.

He added that the people who were trapped also tried to force the lifts open, but could not.
The screaming of the trapped victims attracted the attention of Federal Aviation Airports Authority engineers, who had to go to the sixth floor to work on the lifts before they could force them open.
Vanguard Nigeria
IKEJA— Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, was, yesterday, thrown into darkness, while passengers and workers were trapped inside lifts for 45 minutes due to power outage.
The outage occurred at 12 noon.
According to an eye- witness, those trapped in the lifts were heard screaming and kicking inside for help.

He added that the people who were trapped also tried to force the lifts open, but could not.
The screaming of the trapped victims attracted the attention of Federal Aviation Airports Authority engineers, who had to go to the sixth floor to work on the lifts before they could force them open.
Vanguard Nigeria
Thursday 10 May 2012
Remodeling the Airports, at what cost?
As remodeling work on some airports across the country kicks-off, the
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) umbrella body for airline operators
in Nigeria, has demanded to know the actual cost of the remodeling,
saying the on-going work appears to be a ruse that lacks planning and
proper coordination.
Spokesman for the operators, Tukur Muhammed said in an interview that
the operators were not convinced about the on-going work, calling on
necessary quarters, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), to investigate the amount released for the project
he described as mere plastering of airports.
"Over $76million has been received from the Bilateral Air Services
Agreement (BASA) fund and that is apart from other funds that will be
used for the renovation. I can tell you that the terminal managers of
the airports are not happy; they can't speak because they are civil
servants but the destruction of some terminal building like in Kaduna
is uncalled for.
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Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) umbrella body for airline operators
in Nigeria, has demanded to know the actual cost of the remodeling,
saying the on-going work appears to be a ruse that lacks planning and
proper coordination.
Spokesman for the operators, Tukur Muhammed said in an interview that
the operators were not convinced about the on-going work, calling on
necessary quarters, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), to investigate the amount released for the project
he described as mere plastering of airports.
"Over $76million has been received from the Bilateral Air Services
Agreement (BASA) fund and that is apart from other funds that will be
used for the renovation. I can tell you that the terminal managers of
the airports are not happy; they can't speak because they are civil
servants but the destruction of some terminal building like in Kaduna
is uncalled for.
@lereboy
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Thursday 26 April 2012
Reward for Honesty
Turkish Airlines has rewarded a staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO, Mr Salami Lateef Ibrahim with an all expensive paid returned tickets to Istanbul, Turkey for returning the sum of 25,000 pounds and 5,000 euro he found inside an aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Ibrahim, who is a cabin cleaning team leader, found the wallet containing the amount during a routine cleaning of an aircraft belonging to a different airline.
The NAHCO staff who was initially rewarded with a rebate ticket by the Turkish Airlines Station Manager at the airport, Mr. Ovunc Bilgen had the ticket upgraded to a full return ticket by the Managing Director of the airline in Nigeria, Mr. Ali Bulut, saying that 'Mr Ibrahim deserves it for his honesty.'
He said that 'this is an act that should be rewarded and encouraged because it is good for aviation industry in Nigeria,' adding that 'even though the incident did not take place on Turkish Airlines' aircraft, we are happy that it happened at least in the industry.
According to him, 'where I come from, good behavior is rewarded even if it is not directly to you. We appreciate Ibrahim so much and this is worthy of emulation for other aviation personnel that they must be trusted at all time and that good gesture such as this will surely be rewarded.
@lereboy
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Ibrahim, who is a cabin cleaning team leader, found the wallet containing the amount during a routine cleaning of an aircraft belonging to a different airline.
The NAHCO staff who was initially rewarded with a rebate ticket by the Turkish Airlines Station Manager at the airport, Mr. Ovunc Bilgen had the ticket upgraded to a full return ticket by the Managing Director of the airline in Nigeria, Mr. Ali Bulut, saying that 'Mr Ibrahim deserves it for his honesty.'
He said that 'this is an act that should be rewarded and encouraged because it is good for aviation industry in Nigeria,' adding that 'even though the incident did not take place on Turkish Airlines' aircraft, we are happy that it happened at least in the industry.
According to him, 'where I come from, good behavior is rewarded even if it is not directly to you. We appreciate Ibrahim so much and this is worthy of emulation for other aviation personnel that they must be trusted at all time and that good gesture such as this will surely be rewarded.
@lereboy
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AVIATORS MAGAZINE...for the world traveller.
www.avaitorsmagazineng.com
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Friday 20 April 2012
Aviators magazine
We shall start blogging soon, in the mean timer there would be NeWs tregurlarly
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Tuesday 24 January 2012
Happy New Year
Happy new year fam, sorry i have not been posting regularly. I ended the year on a sad not last year. I am back stronger so expect new posts very soon....
Have a great year.
Have a great year.
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