The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service on Wednesday said it had increased veterinary checks at airports in a bid to forestall the entry of the deadly coronavirus into the country. It said the agency was collaborating with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to ensure that there was no gap or breach in the veterinary quarantine […]

Ahead of the completion of ongoing repair work at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the Federal Government says it has upgraded navigational facilities at the airport. The airport was closed in August 2019 for repairs. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency said on Monday that as the build-up to the reopening of the airport in […]

The Federal Government has acquired one training simulator and six aircraft for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, within the last two days. The Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced on Twitter on Sunday, through his handle, @hadisirika, that he had received a Boeing 737 training simulator for the college. The minister tweeted, […]

Qantas Airways was named the safest airline in the world on a Top 20 list published by AirlineRatings.com, followed by Air New Zealand and Taiwan’s Eva Airways. Singapore Airlines was sixth, Cathay Pacific Airways ninth and Virgin Australia Holdings 10th. AirlineRatings.com said it takes into account factors including audits by governing and industry bodies, crash […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) had projected that the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), simply known as Open Sky for Africa will enhance air connectivity in the continent, bridge the gaps where travelers would have to travel to Europe while connecting flights from one African destination to another. IATA also said SAATM would […]

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC, (SAHCO) has been chosen as the preferred ground handling partner for TAAG-Angola Airlines. TAAG-Angola, which commenced operations into Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, 16th of December, 2019 is the national airline of Angola that operates an all-Boeing fleet. The airline will be flying twice a week from the Murtala Muhammed International […]

In line with provisions of the Federal Government’s directive on the Ease of Doing Business, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has directed that apart from FAAN protocol services and the designated Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officers, no individual or agency is allowed to escort Passengers or Conduct any type of protocol  activity after Immigration […]

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Dr (Barr) Taiwo Afolabi has been named the Air Transport Personality of the year during the 10th Nigerian Aviation Awards (NIGAV) 2019 at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos State. The NIGAV Awards which is tagged Nigeria’s most prestigious air transport development […]

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), a Public Liability Company  has renewed its ground handling contract with Arik Air. The Managing Director/CEO, SAHCO, Mr. Basil Agboarumi, disclosed this during the renewal of ground handling service agreement with Arik Air at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. He promised to deliver quality and improved ground handling services to all […]

Turkish Airlines, has averted suspension order from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, after it pledged to compliance. Relief came to the airline after the Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Abdullahi Sidi, met with the management of Turkish Airlines at the NCAA Office in Abuja on Friday, during which […]