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AVIATION ANALYSIS
ChineduEze writes that the decision by the federal government to embark on building additional terminals to its international airports some years ago was insightful as those facilities can now meet the needs of increasing passenger traffic
Many Nigerians were surprised last week when the global body, Airport Council International (ACI), African Region gave the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2020 award to the NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The ACI recognised the airport as the best airport in Africa because it met the requirement of processing between five and 15 million passengers per year in addition to the size of the airport.
MMA2 takes delivery of $500,000 x-ray machines
Joseph Olaoluwa
The Management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Terminal 2 has received new x-ray machines and air conditioners from the United States.
Group Corporate Affairs Manager of BASL, operator of MMA2, Mikail Mumuni, in a statement on Friday said the equipment imported from the US arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Wednesday night from where they were later moved to MMA2.
He added that installation of the x-ray machines and air conditioners would commence on Friday evening and that this would be completed within one week.
Industry experts in this report discuss the best model of concession for Nigeria, Chinedu Eze writes.
The federal government has decided to concession the terminal facilities at four major airports in the country, despite the misgivings and protests by labour.
The airports include the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
PPP
The federal government has also concluded that it would concession the airports under the public, private partnership (PPP), where the investor would manage the facility for some years after which it reverts to the state.