Nigeria's Aviation News Headlines For Tuesday November 29, 2016
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Arik, Air Peace, Others To Commence Flight Operations To Niger
The new development was disclosed during a meeting between Technical Committee from the Ministry of Transportation and the concerned airlines held on Wednesday 23rd of November, 2016 at the Aviation House, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) headquarters in Lagos.
According to an official statement signed by the General Manager, Public Relations, Sam Adurogboye, the Committee and the Nigerian Civil Aviation have agreed to curb the voluminous road transportation between the two countries prior to commencement of flight operations.
Before now, Nigeria and Niger had signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2015 to promote a seamless transit between the two neighbours.
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Departed Foreign Airlines May
May Return As Demand Rises
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| United Airlines suspended Nigerian route at the wake of recession. photo credit: https://www.united.com |
There are indications that some international airlines that departed Nigeria and cut frequencies in the face of recession ravaging the country’s economy may return or restore their frequencies following hint that travel demands are rising marginally.
A source very close to some foreign carriers said Nigeria is a very important market for them and may decide to increase their flight number, which they cut drastically owing to their funds that were trapped in the country and other issues that affected their operations.
Commercial Director, East and West Africa for Delta Airlines, Bobby Bryan, who corroborated rise in air travel demand, said his airline witnessed demand in load factor and capacity. Analysis shows that international business travel to and from Nigeria fell by 40 per cent late last year and October; a situation that forced airlines to cut flights and in surprise move stop flights.
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FAAN Inaugurates Automated Car Park at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated a modern automated car park at the Domestic Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
FAAN’s Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, disclosed this in a statement she released to newsmen on Monday.
The statement said that the facility, inaugurated by the Managing Director of FAAN, Mr Saleh Dunoma, would curb leakages and boost FAAN’s revenue base.
“This modern facility is uniquely designed to ensure that parking fees are paid at the payment booths by its end-users before they exit the car park unlike in the past when they were paying at the entry point.
“This facility also has a special billing system which is programmed to give the end-users the exact amount for time spent at the parking lots,” it said.
The statement said that it would automatically eliminate long queues, reduce traffic, speed up passenger and vehicular movements at the landside of the terminal.
It would also ensure seamless facilitation of passengers and airport users, it said.
It would also ensure seamless facilitation of passengers and airport users, it said.
How to Reduce Airlines’ Operating Cost, by Operator
Former Assistant General Secretary, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Mohammed Tukur, has advised operators to acquire light and fuel efficient aircraft to reduce their cost of operation.
Tukur said the advice became necessary as recession is hitting hard on the sector. He said many airlines collapsed within 10 years of operation because they had the wrong type of aircraft in their fleet.
According to him, some airlines deploy “jumbo” aircraft meant for six-hour flight for an hour flight on domestic route, which makes it unprofitable.
He said: “The only way domestic airlines will survive is for the operators to acquire less fuel consuming aircraft such as jets.
“There is a need for airlines to change their aircraft types; they should get jet aircraft and not the B737. If they have the less fuel consumption aircraft, it will reduce their burden,” he said.
Nigerians to pay VAT on passports –FIRS
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday said Nigerians will soon pay Value Added Tax (VAT) before obtaining their passports.Mr Tunde Fowler said this at the 136th meeting of the Joint Tax Board which had the theme: “ Increased Inter-Agency Co-operation to Enhance Tax Compliance and Optimise Revenue Collection’’ in Abuja.
He also announced that Nigerians who either want a new passport or renew an old one must show evidence of being a tax payer.
“We did take a position and I believe it would be implemented in the very near future that before you get any services from the immigration department: renewal of passports etc, you’d have to show that you are a tax payer.
“These things are normal all over the world, In an effort to serve Nigerians and Nigeria better.
“So if you reside in Nigeria and you are benefiting from being a Nigerian resident, it is only fair that you contribute to the system that makes you enjoy that standard of living.’’
FRSC to Raise Driver’s Licence, Number Plate’s Fees –Oyeyemi
The Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has cried out to the Joint Tax Board (JTB) to facilitate the payment of over N700 million owed it by various states in the country.He also said the commission was tinkering with the idea of increasing the cost of procuring the driver’s licence and vehicle plate number, stressing that the current rate of N6,000 and N12,000 for both items respectively, was no longer sustainable judging from the hike in operational cost.
Speaking at the 136th meeting of the JTB held in Abuja yesterday, the Corps Marshall said the debt was crippling its operations nationwide, adding that its running cost keeps swelling as many states have failed to supply generators to the FRSC offices where vehicle plate number plates and drivers licence are procured.
He however hailed some states like Anambra and Delta for offsetting their debt, even as he urged others to toe the same path.
“FRSC is owed N700 million. I’ve written to the JTB. We need this money badly because it’s hurting our operations. Some states have credit balance of millions. We offer credit facilities but paying for service rendered is now very key. I hope the JTB intervenes”, he said. On the plate number and driver’s licence, Oyeyemi said the FRSC was spending much more to produce the two items due to recession, a development that is forcing the commission to push for an increase in the cost of procuring them.
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