Nigeria’s Aviation News Headlines for Monday October 10, 2016

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  Airlines Accuse Aviation Agencies of Illegal Charges

  
  
  Domestic airlines have said some of the charges they pay to aviation agencies, estimated at N10 billion per annum, are arbitrary and illegal, saying they should be stopped immediately.
  
  
  
  
  
  The airlines alleged that the agencies did not secure the approval from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before introducing the charges, as stipulated in the 2006 Civil Aviation Act.A senior official of one of the major domestic carriers told THISDAY that those charges that did not get the approval of NCAA ought not to be paid by the airlines because they are illegal charges. “All charges have to be approved by NCAA. There should be discussion with all stakeholders before charges are introduced but nothing like that has occurred. This regulation is contained in 2006 Civil Aviation Act. When Fidelia Njeze was the Minister of Aviation she directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to present their charges to the then Director-General of NCAA, Dr. Harold Demuren for approval but the management of FAAN then said they were not answerable to NCAA.
  http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/10/10/airlines-accuse-aviation-agencies-of-illegal-charges 
   
  McIlroy Joins Tiger Woods for Turkish Airlines Open
  

World top golfers, Rory McLLroy and Tiger Woods have been confirmed for the Turkish Airlines World Golf Tour billed for November 3 to 6 in Antalya/ Belek, alongside other 76 players battling it out for the $7 million prize money.
Having won the Tour Championship to finish at the top of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup standings, McIlroy travels to Turkey looking to boost his attempt to emulate Henrik Stenson and be-come just the second man in history to win both the FedEx Cup and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai in the same year.
McIlroy said: “I’ve really enjoyed my previous trips to Turkey and can’t wait to get back there. I expected more from my first outing in 2012 but enjoyed a better showing in last year’s event with a share of 6th place. “Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya/Belek has already established itself as a key week in the golfing calendar and one I know all the guys really look forward to.”

https://newtelegraphonline.com/mcilroy-joins-tiger-woods-turkish-airlines-open

Air Peace Donates Multi Million Naira Relief Items To IDPs In Yobe

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Air Peace has donated multi million naira worth of relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons in Yobe State.
Commending the airline, Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam described Air Peace’s commitment to CSR projects as unrivaled.
The governor disclosed this when Air Peace presented the relief items running into millions of naira to the state government for distribution to internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in Yobe.

Gaidam, who was represented at the presentation ceremony at the Governor’s Office in Damaturu by the Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Musa Idi Jidawa, urged Nigerians to emulate the airline’s example.
Yobe, he said, was saddled with caring for a total of 23, 016 IDPs in four camps at Pompomari, Bukar Ibn Ali Elkanemi, Kurareta and Ngabrawa in Damaturu, the state capital.

http://leadership.ng/business/553960/air-peace-donates-multi-million-naira-relief-items-to-idps-in-yobe

 

UAE Stops Issuing Visa to Nigerians

 

Indications have emerged that the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have stopped issuing visas to Nigerians, following the stabbing of a police officer by a group of six boys. The incident which took place in Deira, the hub of business in Dubai, resulted in the massive arrest of blacks irrespective of their nationalities.

The officer was said to have died immediately from the injuries he sustained from the incident. A source who in the region during  the incident, warned Nigerians to careful in order to avoid arrest. “Those of you have relatives in Dubai should be warned. The atmosphere is so hot especially for those without permit,” he said.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/10/10/uae-stops-issuing-visa-to-nigerians/

 

Aviation Crises: Aero Contractors Airline Risks N16bn Loss In 2016

Except there is speedy government intervention and efforts from other stakeholders in the Nigeria’s aviation sector, Aero Contractors Airlines, one of the oldest domestic carriers in the country may be losing about N16 billion between September when the airline suspended its flight operations and December this year.
Aero had on September 1, suspended its scheduled services, which was part of the strategic business realignment to reposition the airline and return it to the part of profitability.
Before Aero stopped flight operations, an impeccable industry source told LEADERSHIP that the airline was making up the sum of N4 billion in a month with seven functional aircraft. According to the source, it is estimated that if Aero had been functional since September 1, the local carrier may have been able to generate about N16 billion over a period of four  months that is from September 1 till the end of December, 2016.


http://leadership.ng/business/553965/aviation-crises-aero-contractors-airline-risks-n16bn-loss-in-2016