Airport Reporters

Caverton set to acquire Thales simulator for AW139 helicopter pilots' training  As part of steps to make inroads into flight simulation training services, Caverton : a key  player  in aviation and marine logistics in the Nigerian oil and gas sector is set to commence AW139 Simulator training to pilots. Chairman , Caverton Offshore Support Group Aderemi Makanjuola disclosed this in a statement in Lagos , Wednesday. He said Caverton  is set to acquire Thales’s AW139-configured Reality H Full-Flight Simulator to accomplish its ambition of contributing to improving the overall safety of helicopter flights in the Nigerian and regional aviation sector. The Reality H Full-Flight Simulator , he said  will support a large range of training needs, including Type Rating, Recurrent Training and Proficiency Checks for both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), including offshore miss...

Bi-Courtney alleges N250b loss  on  36- year terminal concession Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the ultra-modern Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) has  called on stakeholders in the aviation industry to encourage the firm  and other private investors and developers to save the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from itself in closing the gap in abysmal management of airport infrastructure. The firm stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday  by its spokesperson of Eniola Ade-Solanke The company alleged that FAAN) through its actions has consistently breached its obligations in the concession agreement and has caused Bi-Courtney a loss of over N250 billion. This is coming as the private terminal  manager debunked claims by an online medium alleging that MMA2’s 12 years term was about to expire with government planning to take over the  causing instability amongst Bi- Courtney staff bears no iota of truth...

Can state owned airlines develop airport hubs? INTRO : Is there any relationship between airlines and the development of airports into hubs ? Last week's acquisition some Bombardier airplanes by Akwa Ibom State  for its airline - Ibom Air has triggered a debate in the sector, on  what prospects the carrier  holds in developing the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo into a regional hub for flight services and aircraft  repairs in  West and Central Africa, KELVIN OSA - OKUNBOR, reports. Across the globe a huge debate is growing on the role airlines play in developing some airports into regional hubs. Whether such carriers are publicly or privately owned has not detracted from their place in delivering effective airport hubs. Across some regions of the world, some airlines including British Airways; Emirates;  Qatar Airways; Lufthansa German Airlines, and KLM have assisted in  dev...