Nigeria’s Aviation News Headlines for Friday September 2, 2016
It has been a great
week. Two domestic airlines officially suspended scheduled flight services this
week! Against all odds, I remain optimistic
the Aviation Industry in Nigeria will bounce back if Government comes up with
the right policies.
Find the headlines
below and follow the links to read the stories in full.
First Nation Confirms Suspension of Operations
As workers occupy Aero office NCAA clarifies suspension of operations by airlines
First Nation Airways has reacted to the report that it has stopped operations, explaining that it is currently undergoing maintenance on its A319 fleet.
First Nation Airways has reacted to the report that it has stopped operations, explaining that it is currently undergoing maintenance on its A319 fleet.
The airland said the maintenance exercise would be completed by mid September.
In a statement signed by the airline’s commercial manager, Sarah Awogbade, the airland said the airline planned this maintenance action well ahead and it would resume operation later in the month.
In a statement signed by the airline’s commercial manager, Sarah Awogbade, the airland said the airline planned this maintenance action well ahead and it would resume operation later in the month.
“This will ensure that passengers
continue to enjoy safe and reliable service that the airline is reputed
for. Current foreign exchange constraint, coupled with over 70 per cent
devaluation of the naira, partly contributed in no small measure to this
development. The airline’s plan remains on track to reinstating service
as advised herein,” the airline said.
The airline said it is an International Airlines Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certified airline and operates a fleet of Airbus A319.
The airline said it is an International Airlines Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certified airline and operates a fleet of Airbus A319.
“The airline is aware of a press release
by NCAA and the authority was formally informed by ourselves. At First
Nation, safety is our priority and we look forward to reinstating
service shortly upon completion of current maintenance upgrade,” the
airline said.
NCAA: Why Airlines ‘re Suspending Operations
•First Nation blames 70% naira devaluation for woes
•Aero workers protest
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday said domestic airlines are not
folding up but merely suspending their operations.
The suspension, the airline industry
regulator said, was to enable the carriers undertake operational
overhaul and strengthen their overall operational outlay.
Its Director-General, Captain Muhtar
Usman in a statement said Aero Contractors, at present has only one
serviceable aircraft, adding that this in contradiction to the Nigerian
Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARS) which stipulates that no airline
shall carry out scheduled commercial operation with only one aircraft,
adding that the minimum acceptable number is three.
He said :”In other words, any airline
with one aircraft is in contravention of the Authority’s regulations
therefore cannot be adjudged to be capable of providing safe operation.
The only option available is to suspend your operations temporarily
while other aircraft arrive in due course.”
He however, stated that NCAA’s
regulations provides a window for such operator to embark on non
schedule operations in the interim.
FG Shops For N2.4bn
To Pay Off Aero Contractors Workers
…NCAA: Aero, First
Nation Airways not folding up
…Workers protest over
unpaid salaries
The Federal
Government is shopping for N2.4 billion as severance benefits of workers of
Aero Contractors Airlines that had been asked to go on ‘indefinite’ leave.
There are,
however, two possibilities here. Paying off the workers suggests that the
airline may not come back if the government is already shopping for cash to pay
off the over 1,200 workers who barricaded the airline’s headquarters at the
Murtala MuhammedAirport, Lagos to ask
for their severance benefits.
Recession: Domestic Airlines Face Bleak Future
Industry experts have projected that by
the end of 2017 only three Nigerian airlines will be operating scheduled
passenger service, which means that two more airlines may stop
operation after Aero Contractors.
Domestic carriers are facing hard times
owing to high cost of aviation fuel and a slumping Naira because almost
everything used for airline operation is imported with foreign exchange.
With high cost of overseas maintenance,
depleting passenger traffic due to economic recession and high cost of
spares, many Nigerian airlines may not survive the next 16 months,
industry insiders have predicted.
While announcing the discontinuation of
scheduled service on Wednesday, the CEO of Aero Contractors, Captain
Fola Akinkuotu said: “Unfortunately, the operating environment within
and outside the airline have hindered any possible progress especially
in the last six months when the Naira depreciated against the dollar,
thus making it impossible for the airline to achieve its operational
targets.
“The impact of the external environment
has been very harsh on our operational performance, hence management
decision to suspend scheduled services operations indefinitely effective
September 1, 2016 pending when the external opportunities and a robust
sustainable and viable plan is in place for Aero Contractors to
recommence its scheduled services.”
Travel expert Ikechi Uko said Nigerian
airlines over the years go through boom and bust; that this is the last
part of the bust period and if there is no intervention of any kind,
most of the airlines may not survive it.
Eviction: Retirees Slam N10.02b On Aviation Agencies
The retirees are also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the agencies from arresting, intimidating, harassing, humiliating, detaining, evicting or disturbing them in any manner whatsoever.
The applicants in the suit are: Oni Babatunde, MoshoodJimoh, TemitopeTubi, NwokeOgbonna, and BryankKaduru, and 35 others, who are former employees of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
http://leadership.ng/business/548946/eviction-retirees-slam-n10-02b-on-aviation-agencies
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
AN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
“The attendants at the toll gate said the 100 percent increase does not
affect the Lagos toll gate but the Abuja airport access gate. I paid the
old toll of N300 for SUVs.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-l
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-l
FAAN’s 100% Toll Gate Increase not Effective in Lagos
Despite
the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed on vehicles entering or
leaving the airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN,
motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid the old toll. FAAN-fares Human rights
activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola, confirmed to Vanguard
that the toll gate attendants collected the old toll. He said: “I decided to
drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today (yesterday) to find out things
for myself over the notice of increase in toll fares by FAAN.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos
FAAN Boosts Revenue
through Concessions
Despite the recent
decision of the federal government to concession airport facilities, the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has since adopted the system of
partnering the private sector, a strategy that has gained traction about four
years ago when
the number of
international airlines that operate into the country doubled.
SAHCOL, Air France/KLM
Sign Pact to Boost Export Services
Apparently to improve
export in the country, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL)
has struck a partnering with Air France/KLM cargo arms of the foreign airlines.
The collaboration,
which was disclosed at a recent customers’ forum in Lagos, will enhance the
freight of locally made goods, especially tonnes of farm produce to Europe and
America.
Country Manager of
Air France/ KLM cargo, Gabriel Lalande, said their partnership with SAHCOL was
a huge boost for Nigeria’s drive for export, being part of the efforts to
diversify the economy.
IATA, Egyptian
Authorities Move to Address Airline Blocked Funds
The International Air
Transport Association (IATA) and Egyptian authorities are working together to
find a practical solution to release, for repatriation foreign exchange funds
due international airlines operating to Egypt.
Since March, airlines
have been unable to repatriate the full amount due them under international
conventions, as a result of restrictions imposed by the Government of Egypt.
The current value of funds blocked in Egypt stands at US$275 million.
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
“The attendants at the toll gate said the 100 percent increase does not
affect the Lagos toll gate but the Abuja airport access gate. I paid the
old toll of N300 for SUVs.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
“The attendants at the toll gate said the 100 percent increase does not
affect the Lagos toll gate but the Abuja airport access gate. I paid the
old toll of N300 for SUVs.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
FAAN’s 100% toll gate
increase not effective in Lagos
On September 2, 20168:15 amIn NewsComments
By Bartholomew Madukwe
LAGOS — Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed
on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid
the old toll.
FAAN-fares
Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola,
confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old
toll.
He said: “I decided to drive through the Lagos airport toll gate today
(yesterday) to find out things for myself over the notice of increase in
toll fares by FAAN.
“The attendants at the toll gate said the 100 percent increase does not
affect the Lagos toll gate but the Abuja airport access gate. I paid the
old toll of N300 for SUVs.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/faans-100-toll-gate-increase-not-effective-lagos/
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