Nigerian Domestic Airlines To Install Tracking Device

All aircraft operated by our domestic airlines in Nigeria are to be fitted with Automated Flight Information Reporting System, as part of efforts to ensure air safety in the country. Well according to the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren.
'The new device will record everything that happens to an aircraft during flight. If there is engine failure, it will record it; if there is excessive temperature, it will record it. If there is excessive vibration, it will record it, in summary it records the smallest amount of detail on any airline fitted with this device.
If for example a Yashim Airline plane (not bad for an airline name by the way. *wink*) in New york is about to take off and there is an oil temperature irregularity in the planes' engine it would show at the NCAA flight ops systems in Nigeria, Cool Right!
“All airlines will be required to fix this on board their aircraft. The control centre will be at the NCAA, where we will be seeing everything. This is a good development in our airspace.
Dr. Demuren said the NCAA will make the installation of the new device in aircraft a compulsory for all domestic airlines, adding that it would be included in carriers’ minimum equipment list.Dr. Demuren said the new device would serve as a backup in the event of loss of data contained in aircraft’s black boxes.The loss of data contained in the black box of the airplane operated by Nigeria's domestic Dana Air, which crashed on the outskirts of Lagos 3 June 2012, killing 159 people, adversely affected investigation into the cause of the crash.

Ethiad and Emirates will soon fly Kano Routes

A recent report was given by FAAN with respect to some Airline flying to Kano wahala! Here is a statement made by Mr Yakabu Dati a senior official at FAAN...

The General Manager (Corporate Communications) of the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Yakubu Dati said contrary to reports that the Aviation Minister, Mrs Stella Oduah, was working against the economy of Kano State, the ministry has signed agreements with two airlines to fly the route. Excerpts:
There's this allegation that FAAN and the minister of Aviation are preventing airlines from flying Kano route. Why is it so?
I would like to say that the aviation industry is controlled by many factors. It is the airlines that determine where they go, based on security and other factors they may want to consider. As for the allegations made from Kano, it is totally unsubstantiated.
The airlines, Etihad and Emirates had already secured permission through the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). It gives them the power to operate from Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt as they so wish. But for now, they are only operating from Abuja and Lagos.
We've been making efforts to ensure they expand their operations. With the current remodelling of airports round the country, it is to the advantage of the ministry to have them fly and use these airports. We want to make the airports economic hubs.
The allegation is not true.
Rather, the minister has been persuading these organisations to fly these routes. When you have BASA agreement, which is protected by international convention, there's no minister that can stop any airline from landing.
Those rights have been given and protected under the BASA agreement. Ethiopian Airways, Emirates have landing rights into Lagos and Abuja. They've started operations. They are yet to commence their cargo operations in Kano. One of the first airports that the mission commissioned was the Kano Hajj Terminal. The Sultan of Sokoto was there to commission it and expressed satisfaction with the work done. Also, the Kaduna Hajj terminal has been completed; the Abuja Hajj terminal is already done. Of the 11 airports being remodelled, six are situated in the North. This has shown a clear commitment and determination to open up a space for economic development in the North.

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor gets Private jet as Birthday Gift

Word of life bible church, Ajamimogha, Warri, Delta State presented Pastor Ayo oritsejafor, papa ayo as he is popularly called, with a sweet private jet by members of his congregation as a birthday gift. menh "seek ye 1st the kingdom of God and every other thing shall be added unto you" includes private jet.
Present at the ceremony was President Goodluck Jonathan, Delta state Governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the speaker Delta state house of assembly and other digniteries. an international speaker and motivator Dr. Mike Murdock gave a sermon on Seven Laws of Success. So now Papa Ayo now travels in style no more long queues and delayed flights. His now in the league of high flying clergies.

Cockpit View: Final Approach

Nice view and Beautiful Right. But its not for passengers nahhh! Its a view you get only if you at the front office. Its one of the very many pleasures of being a pilot. A birds eye view of beautiful cities, or should i say a pilots eye view. lol!

Aviation Minister Denys Withholding Landing Rights from Airlines

There has being rumors stating that the aviation minister made a call not to allow certain airlines landing rights into the north specifically Kano State. She was even summoned by the Senate to defend herself of such allegations. She explained on her Facebook page that denying landing rights to Ethiad and Emirates would go against UAE BASA contract.

PUTTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT ABOUT THE ALLEGED MARGINALISATION OF THE NORTH

Recently, the media has been inundated with misinformation and deliberate falsehood alleging marginalisation against the Northern part of the country by the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah with regard to the citing of Cargo Terminals as well as landing rights by some foreign airlines into the Malam Aminiu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano. Nothing can be further from the truth.

On the alleged refusal to grant landing rights to Emirates and Etihad Airlines, we make haste to state that the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arad Emirates (UAE) clearly grants and entitles these airlines to operate flights into Lagos, Abuja and Kano International Airports. By the agreement, the airlines are equally entitled to operate cargo services to the said destinations. It is therefore inconceivable that anyone, including the Aviation Minister would unilaterally deny them rights and privileges already conferred by the BASA.

It is instructive to point out that as at today, both Emirates and Etihad have since commenced operations into Lagos. However, the point has to be made that neither Emirates nor Etihad has indicated its intention yet to take up the opportunities provided by BASA to commence operations into MAKIA, Kano.

Ethiopian Airways, like Emirates and Etihad also has landing rights to operate into Lagos, Abuja and MAKIA, Kano. The airline has since commenced passenger operations into Lagos and Abuja International Airports. It is yet to commence its cargo operations into Kano as provided in the BASA.

With regard to the Turkish Airways, the Ministry of Aviation on the 1st of August, 2012 granted approval to the airline to also operate into MAKIA, Kano. The approval also enjoined the airline to partner with the local Carrier, IRS on the Kano route. It is therefore totally misleading to suggest that the airline was denied entry into MAKIA, Kano.

Another foreign airline allegedly denied entry into Kano is Skyline Limited. To be sure, the Ministry of Aviation does not have any record of any foreign Carrier by the name Skyline. This allegation, like the rest, is spurious, unfounded, false and ultimately misleading.

The charge that a Cargo Terminal meant for the North East geo-political zone was diverted to Asaba, the Delta state capital is also incorrect, misleading and false. For the records, all originally proposed designated cargo terminals are as follows: Cargo terminal at Port Harcourt Airport, Cargo terminal at Kano airport, Cargo terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Cargo terminal at Lagos airport, Cargo terminal at Asaba, Owerri and Calabar airports.

Others are Cargo terminal, Yola, Cargo terminal, Jos airport, Cargo terminal, Makurdi airport, Cargo terminal, Jalingo airport, Cargo terminals at Maiduguri, Ilorin and Akure airports. From the foregoing, it is clear that whoever is peddling the rumour about attempts to deny the Norh East of the infrastructure of a Cargo terminal in the zone is clearly misinformed.

The Ministry hereby enjoins the general public, especially stakeholders in the aviation sector to take deliberate care to cross-check facts on any/all issue(s) before going public in the media as this is capable of not only misleading the general public, but also unnecessarily heightening tensions between and amongst different sections of the polity.



Joe Obi, SA (Media) to the Hon. Minister of Aviation.

Arik Air Aborts Take-off on Runway

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday linked the stoppage of Arik Airline flight from Abuja to Lagos to a technical fault.
They, therefore, asked Nigerians not to entertain any fear over the security of flight operations in the country.
Mr. Sam Adurogboye of the NCAA, said the advice became necessary following the Arik Air flight incident from Abuja to Lagos.
He said the flight was aborted on the runway due to a technical fault, just before take–off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Adurogboye gave assurance that the NCAA was on top of the situation.
“Our engineers are there on ground 24/7 to rectify any fault because safety is paramount to us."
Passengers are always in a hurry, especially in Nigeria. So true. If a plane develops a fault it must be certified alright before passengers can be allowed to continue on their journey.
Everywhere in the world, a plane has to be certified okay before it can be allowed to fly. Therefore, we urge passengers to always be patient when it's necessary.
A passengers on board the Arik plane, who wants to remain anonymous, said the pilot noticed an electrical fault and taxied back to the terminal building.
“The fault was supposedly fixed, but we are still waiting for the NCAA to certify the plane to fly. They said we may have to go to Lagos in another aircraft,’’
Arik Airline head of communication, Mr. Ola Adebanji said the company has its engineers working around the clock and are looking into the problem.

Dantata Family Puts Up Gulfstream G550 for sale

The very famous Nigerian business mogul Dantata Family, have put up their family private jet with registration N169SD up for sale...
Aircraft Specs and pix visit http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/GULFSTREAM-G550/2008-GULFSTREAM-G550/1262121.htm
But lets take a peak inside... Even me is tripping. Choi money is gweeeed!!!
 

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