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FAAN Suspends Operations at Ibadan Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport (SLAA) in Ibadan to carry out extensive upgrade works aimed at improving the airport’s infrastructure and operational standards.FAAN announced the closure in a statement on Saturday, confirming that the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the move to allow for critical improvements…
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FAAN Shelves Date of New Toll for Nmamdi Azikwe Airport
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has shifted the date to effect the new toll fare at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport from July 17 to August 1, 2023. According to a statement by the management of FAAN on Sunday in Abuja, the postponement was to allow airport users to enjoy more of the…
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FAAN Apologises for Flight Diversion to Lagos
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised for the hitches suffered over the weekend by airline operators with the diversion of flights to Lagos from Kano due to unserviceable runway lighting. In a statement, Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua said on Saturday July 15, the airfield maintenance team of FAAN…
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FG Fires FAAN MD
The Federal Government has removed the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu. This is as the FG approved the appointment of the current Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Kabir Mohammed, as the new FAAN managing director. He is expected to assume duty next week. Mohammed before his…
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‘We Are Not Responsible for Constant Flight Delays’- Airline Operators, FAAN
TWO major stakeholders in the aviation sector, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are currently trading blames over the root cause of constant flight delays experienced by passengers.While AON insists that FAAN is cupable for the delays as a result of lack of consultation before closing the…
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FAAN Steps up Airport Surveillance Sytem
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu says thermal and visual infrared cameras surveillance system have been acquired for effective security of the airfield and perimeter fences at Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja. He said , the visual camera system is to cover…
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Aviation Unions Suspend Proposed Strike
The planned industrial action by aviation unions on the non-implementation of the New minimum wage and release of the approved Condition of Service has been suspended. Unions in the industry last week had threatened to ground flight operations in the country with the withdrawal of their services nationwide from today, February 8 if their request…
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FAAN Moves To Block Wastages, Improve Efficiency
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced cashless policy and plugging some loopholes in the system to optimize its revenue generation collection, reduce cost and promote efficiency. Managing Director, FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, who stated this during the House Committee on Aviation visit to the agency’s facilities at the Lagos Airport said, management…
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We are prepared to ensure safety of travelers – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has assured all airport users that all Nigerian airports under its management are fully ready to play host to air travelers during this Sallah celebrations. In a statement, the spokesperson for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu says as part of their commitment to ensuring safe, healthy and seamless facilitation…
