Airport Reporters

  NCAA clears Elint Systems  Ltd  for deployment of unmanned traffic management systems  ELINT SYSTEMS LIMITED has received a No Technical Objection (NTO) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the deployment of its Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) System in Nigeria.  Announcing NCAA’s NTO in a statement, the company says, this significant milestone marks a major step forward in enhancing the safety, monitoring, and security of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations across the country. The UTM system is designed to provide comprehensive management and oversight of UAV activities, ensuring safe and efficient integration of drones into the national airspace.  The system features real-time monitoring, advanced safety protocols, compliance management, and integration capabilities, making it a game-changer for the UAV industry in Nigeria. “We are honored to receive the No Technical Objection from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, which under...

Contractual obligations with  lessors intact, says Air Peace    Air Peace said  it is keeping to the terms of its contractual obligations to  its aircraft lessors warranting any blacklist of any sort. The carrier said reports suggesting breaches of leasing contracts by  Nigerian carriers with aircraft lessors has nothing to do with the airline, as it has never dry - leased any airplane since inception in 2014. In a statement yesterday the carrier said since it never dry- leased any airplane, it could not have breached  a non-existent contract let alone being  blacklisted by any lessor.  The statement reads : " We have never breached any contractual obligations.  Our financial dealings have always been conducted with utmost integrity and transparency, with no breaches of payment terms. "Our operations remain robust and compliant with all relevant regulatory and industry standards. Air Peace is committed to maintaining excellent service an...

  ValueJet Airlines  to slam N1 billion suit against media outlet  over false, damaging report Solicitors to ValueJet Airlines , Idowu Sofola and Co has concluded plans to file N1 billion suit against a media organization, BusinessDay for what it described as a ‘malicious’ report that the carrier was blacklisted by international aircraft lessors for various contract breaches. According to the law firm, the report published on July 17th titled, “13 Nigerian airlines blacklisted for contract breaches” was false and untrue with no justifiable ground for the publication which it said has drastically affected the business of its clients. BusinessDay reported that no fewer than 13 Nigerian airlines have been blacklisted by international aircraft lessors for various contract breaches. The newspaper listed Aero, Air Peace, Azman, Dana, Green Africa, Ibom Air, Max Air, NG Eagle, Overland, Rano Oil, United Nigeria Airline and ValueJet. According to the Head of Idowu Sofola Chambers...

 Domestic airlines, aviation industry challenges come under focus at LAAC Conference July 26th Amidst growing concerns about the state of the Nigerian aviation industry and the unpredictability of domestic airlines operations, industry bigwigs are geared up for the premier aviation sector discussion forum to dissect the seeming challenges and proffer solutions to the sector disturbing trends.  The event, the 28th edition of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Annual Conference taking place on Friday, 26th July will see the Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), lead Chief Executive Officers of government agencies, airlines operators and other stakeholders at the brainstorming sessions taking place at the Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.  Keyamo, who confirmed his participation, alongside other industry major stakeholders affirmed that the leading aviation industry gathering will afford him the opportunity to exchange ideas wi...