Airport Archives — Page 5 of 6

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Owerri Airport Fire: FAAN Alerts Airlines, Others

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has alerted airline operators and other airport users about a bush fire incident at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, explained that officers of...

January 14, 2020 No Responses

Munich Airport Records 48m Passengers In 2019

Between January and December, 2019, Munich Airport total traffic increased by 1.7 million, or 4 percent, to 47.9 million passengers. A statement explained that it was the largest increase posted by any German airport last year. For the Bavarian hub...

January 5, 2020 No Responses

FAAN Closes Port Harcourt Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Port Harcourt International Airport runway following a bush fire incident near the area. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, made the ...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Asaba Airport To Generate N100m Annually

Delta State is to generate N100million annually from the concession of Asaba Airport. The State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa stated this while presenting the 2020 appropriation bill of N389 billion to the state House of Assembly on Wednesday, in Asaba. He...

August 18, 2019 No Responses

FAAN To Close Enugu Airport Runway

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified airlines and passengers that the runway at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will be closed on August 24 for major repairs. FAAN’s General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, made...

July 21, 2019 No Responses

Police: Lagos Airport Intruder Can Not Speak English

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Police Command, has identified the man who climbed an Azman Air aircraft at the airport on Friday as Usman Adamu from neighbouring Republic of Niger. The spokesperson for the Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, disclose...

February 22, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO, BAYELSA SEAL MoU ON AIRPORT GROUND HANDLING OPERATIONS

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bayelsa State Government to be the official ground handling provider in the Bayelsa International Airport. A statement issued by Vanessa Uansohia, Manager, Cor...

February 16, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace Sets New Record With Bayelsa Airport

West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace on Thursday increased its tally of firsts, setting a new record as the first commercial airline to fly into the newly-built Bayelsa International Airport. The airline, which is credited with many recording-setting eve...

May 16, 2018 No Responses

Makurdi Airport Records Zero Passenger Movement In 2017

For the year 2017, Makurdi Airport recorded zero passenger movement. Meanwhile, the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos has once again proven to be the busiest airport in the country with the massive record of passenger and aircraft movements in 2017....

May 9, 2018 No Responses

NCAA: 250,975 Aircraft Passed Through Nigerian Airports In 2017

A report put together by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that 250,975 aircraft passed through thirty Nigerian airports in 2017 with majority of the movements coming from the Murtala Muhammed Aiport (MMA), Lagos. This is as 4,056,....

September 12, 2017 No Responses

FG concessions Abuja, Lagos Airports

Describing partnership with the private sector as the “only sensible thing to do”, the Federal Government has approved the concessioning of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Presiding over the 5th Presidential...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

Buhari lauds re-opening Of Abuja Airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the security agencies, Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of work on the runway and re-...

April 8, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo: Abuja Airport runway will be ready April 19

The Abuja Airport runway will be ready as scheduled on April 19, 2017, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said. The Vice President spoke with Journalists during an inspection tour of the Airport on Friday. He said:“I have looked round...

March 7, 2017 No Responses

Abuja Airport closure: FG unveils measures to ease passengers’ plight

The Federal Government on Monday announced measures to ease the plight of passengers during the six weeks that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja will be closed for the reconstruction of the sole runway. The measures were announced at...