Tag: #AviationNews
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AIRPORT FIRE DESTROYS CONTROL SYSTEMS, NAMA ACTIVATES EMERGENCY BACKUP TO KEEP FLIGHTS SAFE
A devastating fire at Lagos airport wiped out key air traffic systems, but swift emergency measures have kept Nigeria’s airspace operational and safe. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says emergency backup systems have stabilised air-to-ground communication after Monday’s fire gutted major equipment at Terminal One of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NAMA Managing Director,…
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GHANA TO RESTORE ACCRA AIRPORT’S ORIGINAL NAME AFTER DECADES AS KOTOKA
In a symbolic move blending history and identity, Ghana has announced plans to rename its main international gateway back to Accra International Airport. The Ghanaian government has decided to revert the name of Kotoka International Airport in Accra to its original and globally recognised name — Accra International Airport. According to a statement from the…
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FAAN, CARGO AGENTS AGREE ON ₦15/KG CHARGE AT LAGOS AIRPORT
Dialogue ends protest as MMIA cargo operations get new tariff. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and cargo agents at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, have agreed on a ₦15 per kilogramme cargo charge, ending days of tension over tariff hikes. FAAN announced the deal in a statement signed by its Director of…
