Caverton Helicopters laments COVID-19 impact on operations
Joseph Olaoluwa
Caverton Helicopters has lamented that COVID-19 pandemic posed a lot of challenges to its operations in 2020.
Group Chief Operating Officer at Caverton Offshore Support Group, Lolade Abiola, said the year was a difficult one for the firm during a webinar organised by the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Abiola during the webinar tagged ‘Facts Behind the Figures’ said the flights dropped due to the shutdown of airspace which lasted for five months.
She said, “2020 was a difficult year for us. Initially, we had a drop in flights because there was a lockdown in several areas.
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has committed to sustaining partnership with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant agencies to improve services at the Benin Airport and increase air traffic to the state.
The governor, who made the submission in commemoration of the International Civil Aviation Day, marked by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), said the state has made tremendous effort to reposition the Benin Airport, which has yielded positive fruits.
According to him, “I am elated today that planes can land in Benin City at night because of the decision we undertook to partner with the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) to install key equipment required for smooth night operations at the airport.
It sweeps across West Africa reaching the Atlantic coast at about this time.
The cold and dry winds often times cause temperatures to drop to as low as 9⁰ Celsius in places like the Mambilla and Jos plateau.
The heavy amount of dust in the air results in a lot of health problems like cough, catarrh dry skin, and broken lips in children and adults alike.
Asthma patients and people who suffer from other lung diseases are severely at risk at this time of the year.
It is clear, therefore, that the health and lives of ordinary Nigerians are at risk right now.
By Yunus Yusuf
Johannesburg, Dec. 18, 2020 Mr Ezenwa Nwaobiala, Minister (Consular), Consulate General of Nigeria, Johannesburg, says the launch of the foremost Nigerian airline, Air Peace, in South Africa, will deepen the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa.
Nwaobiala made the disclosure at Air Peace Inaugural Dinner in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday evening , Dec. 17, 2020, to mark the commencement of Air Peace flights into South Africa.
He said that the venture will also strengthen the implementation of the bilateral agreement between both countries.
According to him, the consulate is pleased to welcome Air Peace commercial scheduled flights into South Africa, of which has long been anticipated.
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.