Months after the Executive Order was issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, with the aim of supporting the ease doing business in the country, most airport users, as well as other stakeholders in the country, are yearning for stricter implementation of the order. Even though some aviation parastatals, agencies,
Month: July 2017
China delivers 2 standard gauge locomotives to Nigeria
Two locomotives of the 20 locomotives engines expected to arrive Nigeria from the Peoples Republic of China for the commencement of standard gauge rail operations in the country have been delivered. THE Nigerian government through a representative of its Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, took delivery of the two double-end-drivers-cabin
Nigeria’s main international airport’s certification now certain
To build on its successful efforts in meeting all the conditions for th Add Forme certification of its main airport, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Nigeria is set to certify the aiport after the validation of its safety standard by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It is believed that some airlines which would
Air France-KLM acquire 31% of Virgin Atlantic
British tycoon Richard Branson is to sell his majority ownership of Virgin Atlantic. The French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM announced Thursday it was taking a 31 percent state in Britain’s Virgin Atlantic for 220 million pounds ($287 million, 246 million euros). The deal which would last for at least 15 years is worth
UK Car Production Slumps 14% In June
Compliance level at seaports increases –PTML Customs
The Area Controller of Nigeria Customs Service, Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited Command, Lagos, Mrs. Modupeola Aremu, has said that the degree of compliance by importers and agents with Customs’ rules and regulations has increased, and has lead to a reduction in cases of infractions such as under-declaration, concealment, smuggling and
Help! Slow Air Liberalization Is Hurting Africa’s Aviation – ICAO
The slow pace of implementation of the liberalization of air transport in Africa, otherwise known as Yamoussoukro Decision, has led to an adverse effect on the development of civil aviation in the continent, President, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the global aviation regulatory body, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, has said. The Yamoussoukro
Air France to Resume Nairobi-Paris route flights
Air France to resume its flight operations between Paris and Nairobi from March 2018, after halting its services to Kenya on March 2000. The French airline, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, will operate three flights per week for the Nairobi-Paris route. This signals rising travel demand on routes connecting the Kenyan
Transporformation of Lagos – Ikeja Bus terminal set for Launch
Lagos Nigeria - The Ikeja Bus Terminal developed by the Lagos state government as part of its infrastructures for the Lagos Bus Reforms Project has been completed and set for launch. The bus terminal is strategically located on the road to the local airport, behind the only railway line in the city,
Major reconstruction work to commence on Apapa-Wharf Road
The contractor working on the Ijora -Apapa Wharf Road has said that unless there are bad weather conditions, major reconstruction work which involves earth-moving construction equipment will commence on the collapsed road in August, which is just a week away from today. AG-Dangote Construction Limited, a joint venture company between Andrade