Airport Reporters

   Regional Manager lists challenges confronting airports  Infrastructure constraints, Funding limitations, Cybersecurity and Climate disruptions have been identified as some of the challenges facing airports in the country. Others include,  skills shortages, Regulatory complexity and Growing passenger demand as identified by the Regional General manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA) Abuja Mr Ahmed Danjuma while presenting a paper on Operational Performance and Airport Business Opportunities at the Airport Business Summit in Lagos Represented by the International Terminal Manager of  NAIA Alhaji Abdullahi Lawal, the RGM ​Airports must balance safety, speed, and sustainability while managing limited resources. According to him, operational efficiency was not merely about reducing costs but creating competitive advantage, increasing airport profitability, enhancing passenger experience, Supporting airlines, driving national economic development and...

    FAAN set to rollout V- pass  facial recognition system at airports The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is rolling out V-Pass, a biometric identity verification system designed to make domestic air travel faster, safer and more seamless. Its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire said the authority  entered into   partnership with M/S Verxid Technologies Limited, to drive the  system that will  let passengers confirm their identities through facial recognition, reducing the need to rely on physical ID documents at airports. The roll out , Agbebire said  was reviewed during a strategic meeting between FAAN and Verxid Technologies Limited, where both sides discussed deployment plans, security measures and ways to improve the passenger experience. Also speaking FAAN Director of Commercial and Business Development Ms Adebola Agunbiade  said the initiative shows its commitment to using technology to i...

  Asaba incident: NCAA bans pilots from flying in Nigeria's airspace  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned from flying in the Nigerian airspace, two pilots that commanded the Bombardier  Challenger aircraft that landed on the roadway at Issele Uku , near the Asaba Airport in Delta State. Its Director General, Captain Chris Najomo disclosed this on Wednesday, while speaking on efforts to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements at the Aviation Business Summit and Expo in Lagos. Najomo expressed concerns that  as a pilot of over 45 years, it is disturbing that a pilot will mistake a roadway for an airport runway. He said what the pilot ought to have done, if he could not locate the runway , was  to make a turn around.  He said besides suspending the two pilots, with the foreign pilot sent to his country, relevant security agencies including the NCAA have continued with the in going investigation into the infraction. Najom...

NAHCO conveyor belt vehicle hits Air Peace aircraft's engine at Lagos Airport .....Disrupts flight operations  Air Peace  has revealed how a baggage conveyor belt vehicle owned and operated by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) caused significant damage to one of its Airbus 320 aircraft caused on ground at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 , Lagos ,crashing into the airplane's engine rendering it unserviceable. Air Peace explained that the unfortunate accident occurred , Tuesday July 14, 2026, shortly after the aircraft completed Flight P47427 from Kano and disembarkation of passengers. The airline according to a statement by its management said, the ground accident has occasioned severe disruptions in its flight operations, necessitating mitigating the disruption through fleet adjustments. Highlighting the premium the carrier places on the safety of its passengers, crew and equipment as the highest priority, Air Peace said it is working closely ...

  Medview Airlines boss unveils biography The official launch of Pathways, Pilgrimage and Destiny, the biography of renowned businessman, aviation entrepreneur, and philanthropist Alhaji Muneer Bankole, owner of Medview Airlines, is set to attract an array of distinguished personalities from across Nigeria and beyond. Leading the list of eminent guests expected at the event are the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, the Oba of Lagos  His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu I alongside other first-class traditional rulers, senior government officials, captains of industry, diplomats, religious leaders, and members of the business community. The biography, Pathways, Pilgrimage and Destiny, chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Alhaji Muneer Bankole, tracing his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of Nigeria's notable entrepreneurs. It...

  Experts seek shift in airports' sources of revenue  .....Urge managers to embrace digitisation , technology  Experts in the airports management eco-system have canvassed a shift in the sources of generating revenues for airports , saying reliance on aircraft movement  related activities are globally fast giving way for other commercial activities , such as optimal use of land around aerodromes, retail, hospitality, housing and others offerings described in aviation  parlance as non - aeronautical  sustainability sources of revenue. They said trends in global aviation in air transport infrastructure management is pointing to using airports as a cluster of economic development and a huge contributor to growth. The experts disclosed this yesterday at the opening of the  Airport Business Summit and Expo (ABSE), in Lagos. Speaking at the event, Chairman /Convener of ABSE, Mr Fortune Idu called on airport managers to embrace the new thinking by seeing...