Airport Reporters

  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...

Aviation agencies bicker over  TSC sharing formula  Plans by the National Assembly to review the distribution formula   of the statutory Ticket / Cargo Sales Charge collected by airlines and remitted to the regulatory body: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has created discontentment among aviation agencies.  Amid accusations of alleged crippling of its funding by the apex regulatory body, experts say the proposed template will enable the air navigation service provider, accident investigative bureau, aviation training college and others leverage additional revenue for equipment modernisation, enhanced training of technical personnel and other interventions they could not undertake due to insufficient capital accruing from their statutory mandates, writes KELVIN OSA - OKUNBOR        The aviation industry is again coming under intense public scrutiny as agencies in the sector engage in  brickbats over the outcome of a proposed bill ...

  NAAE urges Fed Govt to strengthten air navigation system The National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE)  has urged the federal government to strengthen national air navigation system for ensuring the safe, orderly, and efficient movement of aircraft within Nigeria's sovereign airspace In a statement by Engr. Selzing D. Miri President National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) Engr. Muhammadu S. Shuaibi General Secretary the association disclosed that issues currently confronting NAMA are largely attributable to inadequate investment in infrastructure, insufficient reinvestment of internally generated revenue, delayed funding for critical projects, increasing operational demands, manpower shortages, and the rising cost of maintaining sophisticated CNS/ATM systems in compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). The body noted that instead of privatization as being called from some quarters, the Federal Government should pursue reforms t...

 Unions in NAMA oppose move to undermine control over aviation infrastructure The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) In- House unions say, they are against any  proposal  that  could  undermine Nigeria’s sovereign control over strategic aviation infrastructure.  Consequently, the unions called for fair  review  of  the  Ticket Service Charge (TSC) sharing  formula  to  reflect  NAMA’s  safety-critical responsibilities and increase of it's allocation The In-House unions made up of ATSSSAN, ANAP AND AUPCTRE declared that a time when the aviation industry requires professionalism, technical understanding, collaboration and collective commitment to protecting national assets, it is unfortunate that representatives within a critical aviation regulatory institution would advance a position that  appears  not  to  fully  appreciate  the  strategic  importance,  securi...

  BIU research team presents drug findings to NDLEA commander ...As student association , NGO seek collaboration The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has received a research report from a team of biomedical researchers led by Dr Success Eferavware of Benson Idahosa University (BIU), detailing the harmful effects of 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly called 'molly' on female reproduction and human organs. Presenting the findings at the NDLEA State Command Headquarters in Benin City over the weekend, Dr Success Eferavware expressed gratitude to the Commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, for the support and cooperation extended to the research team throughout the study. The biomedical research revealed that MDMA significantly impairs vital body organs, causing structural damage across reproductive organs. The findings further indicated that the drug contributes to pregnancy loss and has adverse effects on fertility, among oth...

   Air Peace completes fourth South Africa evacuation West Africa's largest airline and Nigeria's premier carrier, Air Peace, has successfully completed the fourth phase of its humanitarian evacuation operation from South Africa, safely bringing home another 284 Nigerian nationals in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The latest evacuation flight, operated with the airline's Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft, underscores Air Peace's continued commitment to supporting national emergency response efforts by providing safe and seamless transportation for Nigerians affected by the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. With the successful completion of today's mission, Air Peace has now safely repatriated 1,085 Nigerians across four humanitarian evacuation flights, having previously evacuated 262 Nigerians on June 11, 271 on June 30, 268 on July 3, and 284 on July 9. The milestone further reinforces the airline's enduring readiness to ...

  NUATE Condemns Calls For NAMA Privatisation The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) says, it has completely and unequivocally dissociated itself from calls for the privatization of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) by the  Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) branch A statement issued by the Deputy General Secretary of NUATE Comrade Odinaka Igbokwe  said it was inauthorized Actions which the national body has never taken a position supporting privatization. He noted that the branch officer's actions do not reflect our union's constitutional stance and that the Union refuse to be dragged into positions that undermine national security. "We believe government must further strengthen NAMA financially and structurally, NAMA remains the ultimate bulwark of our strength in Nigerian air safety" NUATE said Air navigation was a critical, sensitive matter that must never be compromised adding that air navigation control,  the safety of airspace ...