To prevent incidents of aircraft poaching and runway incursion, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to capture the construction of perimetre fences in all airports in the 2019 budget.
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FAAN TEST-RUN UPGRADED SAFETY SCANNER AT LAGOS AIRPORT
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out a test-run on an upgraded baggage scanner machine that could detect explosives, narcotics and other prohibited items at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Continue reading »ENUGU AIRPORT MANAGER DISRUPTS AIR PEACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Air Peace Airline flight operations at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu were yesterday disrupted by the Airport Manager.
Continue reading »FAAN CANCELS MULTIPLE CHECKS AT AIRPORTS TO IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has cancelled multiple checks of passengers and luggage at airports nationwide to enhance free movement of travellers.
Continue reading »FAAN SET TO IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER AT AIRPORTS
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has initiated the implementation of the recent Executive Order issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the airports in the country.
Continue reading »FG MERGES OPERATIONS OF AGENCIES AT AIRPORTS, SEAPORTS
The Federal Government has directed all relevant ministries, departments and agencies operating at the nation’s airports and seaports to harmonise their operations into a single interface station.
Continue reading »FG PLANS FRESH UPGRADE OF 22 AIRPORT TERMINALS
With the failure of the airports remodelling project of the former administration, there are indications that the government intends to replicate the facelift currently ongoing at the Lagos airport terminal in other airports across the country. Following the completion of the repairs of the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the ongoing facelift of the terminal of […]
Continue reading »MARGARET EKPO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WINS ‘BEST AIRPORT CLEANLINESS 2016’
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, Cross State has clinched the “Best Airport Cleanliness award” for the year 2016 amongst the airports nationwide as well as among all airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. At the award ceremony, the organizers of the event, the Nigeria Aviation Awards, acknowledged the vital role played by MEIA leadership in turning […]
Continue reading »LAFIA AIRPORT TO BEGIN OPERATION WITHIN TWO YEARS – AL-MAKURA
The Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Umar Tanko Al-Makura, has given an assurance that in the next two years, the Lafia airport will be ready for operation. He said the ongoing Lafia Airport, when completed will be the most viable alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport which is in Abuja. “With the commitment of the contractors, there is every assurance […]
Continue reading »TRAGEDY AVERTED AS TANKER FALLS OFF AIRPORT ROAD BRIDGE, CRASHES INTO BUSES
Many people avoided death by the whiskers yesterday as a petrol tanker skidded off the bridge at Toyota bus-stop, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway on its way to Airport Road and fell on three commercial buses parked at the bus stop. The accident occurred around 4:30p.m. Thankfully, no live was lost in the incident as the diesel-laden tanker crushed everything in its sight, […]
Continue reading »AREGBESOLA PROMISES TO DEVELOP AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AIRPORT
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has said that the proposed airport at Ido-Osun in Egbedore Local Government Area of the state will be developed to aircraft maintenance hub in the country.
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