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Akanu Ibiam Airport cleared for flights to USA, China, others

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/akanu-ibiam-airport-cleared-flights-usa-china-others/

ENUGU—The Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Emene, Enugu State, has been approved for international flight operations to and from Atlanta, United States of America; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Johannesburg, South Africa; Mubia, India and Gwuanzuo, China. This revelation was made yesterday at the closing ceremony of Enugu State maiden investment summit by the Chairman, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, who equally announced that Air Peace had been appro-ved as national carrier into the five countries by the Federal Government. Also, delegates at the investment summit stood still when Chairman, Peace Mass Transit, Dr. Samuel Onyishi, announ-ced plans to build a mega medical city in Enugu State in collaboration with foreign partners to put the state on the map of medical tourism in Africa.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/akanu-ibiam-airport-cleared-flights-usa-china-others/

Air Peace to fly international from Enugu to:
Mumbai - India
Dubai - UAE
Atlanta - USA
Guanzou - China

International flight to start in a few months time.

So says Chief Allen Onyema CEO of Air Peace at the Enugu investment Summit. #Oganiru

Insane folks...building hospital in another man's land.

[url] http://www.authorityngr.com/2016/04/S-East-leaders-demand-daily-Ethiopian-Airlines-flights-from-Enugu/ [/url]

@Spydder,
Please don't forget to get the recent pictures of AIIA new terminal in enugu?

I think Ethiopian airline now has a seperate cargo flight schedule to enugu every Tuesday's. The flight number is et 3915.

It leaves enugu at 9.45am on Tuesdays. I don't know the days that it arrives Enugu airport.

@Spydder,
Any updates on the enugu airport new international terminal?

Pictures on the current construction stage will suffice?

Any update on the Enugu international airport new terminal?
Photos will be appreciated. I really want to fly emirates or qatar and land at the new Enugu international terminal before the end of the year.

Can we actually confirm that the rice been processed are grown in Anambra or that the rice were imported from overseas and processed in Anambra?

spanishkid:
I was beginning to think the Nigerian govt was weak. Hang that bastard by his balls. Nothing will happen.

That is what people like you said when Mohammed Yusuf was caught. FG killed him and the rest is history.

Good

Any latest photo update on the new international airport terminal at enugu?

InyinyaAgbaOku:
Insulation against?

Heat

spyder880:
How can we develop African architecture, or adopt some good practices to reduce building costs and also introduce some convenience. I am tired of this concrete craze, even for those who are building small houses like bungalows.

Are there companies in S.E that manufacture bricks the type Europeans use to build houses?

My preference in building houses would be bricks because of their natural insulation.

Any photo updates on the construction on new Enugu airport terminal?

johnydon22:
Nnam iwe ewene gi biko..

wetue obi gi onye oma anyi ji eme onu.

Ndia bu ndi igbo bi na abuja, odikwa ka ndi igbo biche na mba ozo choro ime mmemme ubochi Igbo.

Ha na emekoritaru onwe ha oriri Igbo na ebe ha bi, oburo ihe ha na eme bu nke igbo nile..

Nke a bu so nso nke ndi bi na abuja

Nwanne thanks for the clarification.

Ndi ara! Bunch of efulu efu.

They are doing igbo day in Abuja. Why not in igboland?

Has anyone seen hausa do hausa day in igbo land or yoruba do yoruba day in igboland.

Does anybody knows how much 30 tonnes of chippins cost in owerri?

spyder880:
Scaffolding in progress.

@Spyder880, how much did this building cost:

From foundation to dpc including labour?
From dpc to walling including labour but excluding first floor decking?

CFCfan:
Mum landed at the airport yesterday

Was it a direct flight from Adis Ababa using Ethiopian Airline?
The reason why I am asking is that I heard a rumour that ET no longer fly to Enugu airport directly from Adis Abbaba...they drop you off at Lagos or Abuja and then you enter Arik to Enugu. Can someone please confirm this.

FAAN: Akanu Ibiam Airport’s Intl Terminal to Be Completed in Eight Months


The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday said the international terminal of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu now under construction, would be completed within the next eight months baring any hitches.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, said they were working round the clock to ensure that the target date was realistic.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan had while flagging off his campaign earlier in the year in Enugu assured that the terminal would be completed before long.

But addressing journalists after inspecting facilities at the airport, Dunoma said the basic facilities needed for the smooth operation of the airport were already in place while further maintenance work on the runway would be carried out to tackle some identified challenges including the poor drainage system.

He said the airport had continued to receive due attention since it was upgraded especially in terms of provision of aviation facilities and basic infrastructures.

“Akanu Ibiam has been a very lucky airport in terms of our projects. If you look at the remodelling of the terminal building which has since been completed and inaugurated, the new international terminal is being roofed and it is the highest level we have gone so far as far as the new terminals are concerned.

“I was in Port Harcourt, Lagos and now I am in Enugu, this is the one that has gone far, it has reached the roofing stage and they are doing the roofing.

“The runway for Enugu was completed but we are having some challenges of drainages on the runway, which is one of the major reasons that brought me here. I have seen it and we will call the contractor back to make sure that they rectify the issues with the drainages.”

According to the FAAN boss, some of the equipment needed for installation at the international wing were already at the airport saying as soon as the ongoing construction works were completed, it would boost the activities of the airport.

Both the domestic and international flight operations are currently being handled from the remodelled domestic terminal where the FAAN, immigration, customs and airline personnel are being accommodated.

“You can see that some of the equipment meant for the terminal building are still outside; I have instructed the Airport Manager to shelter them and we have gotten a brand new 1,000 KVA generator which I have directed that it should be installed as quickly as possible to assist them in boosting power supply so that the new facilities we are bringing will be connected to the new 1,000 KVA power generator,” Dunoma said.

He expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on various projects in the airport, assuring that with sustainable funding they would be completed on schedule to enable the airport function optimally.

“You can see that all the projects in Akanu Ibiam are going on very fine and I am happy with that. We have timeline for the construction of all the international terminal buildings which is expected to last for 24 months. This one (Enugu) is now about 16 months and we still have eight months to go.

“We are pushing hard to make sure that the contractor completes it on time. You can see that they are doing roofing, they have applied for extension of time; we don’t want to grant that. We want to push them to make sure that they complete them within the stipulated time but funds are going to dictate how quickly, whether we can still adhere to the timing or we will give them extension of time.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/faan-akanu-ibiam-airport-s-intl-terminal-to-be-completed-in-eight-months/214456/

Benjamin Nzeakor: Iwuanyawu Nationale

Just read yesterday that Nachoaviance has finished completing their cargo warehouse in AIIA Airport Enugu.

Can someone please confirm that it is true.

biafrandream:
Well Med-View Airline just commenced Enugu-Accra route

@Biafradream,
Are you sure that medview have commenced Enugu-Accra route cause I cant find the route on their website?

When did they commenced?

spyder880:
Emirates does the Abuja route.

@Spyder880,
Yes but Turkish airline will commence abuja route from th 5th of march.
They signed mou that they will include enugu only in principle and the VC Sambo used it in his campaign rally just to get South East votes.

Just checked their site and they have flight to abuja starting from the 5th of march.

asha80:
Turkish airline?have they signed up to use that route?

@Asha,
In principle only.
Checked their website not long ago and they only had istanbul to abuja starting from 5th of march.
Not sure if they will eventually include enugu.

spyder880:
It does differ, mechanical drawings are meant to show the plumbing and flow patterns for liquids and waste in the building. It is different from electrical and structural, architectural drawings.

But on average, will it cost upto 200,000 naira to come up with a building, structural, mechanical drawings and the 3d diagram of the building and also the estimated construction cost list stage by stage?

Only in naija, that an architect will charge you for proving a 3d diagram for you. This something you can get by just clicking a 3d toolbar in autocad or chiefarchitect software.

spyder880:
It sounds a little high, but it depends on how tasking your building plans are. I have seen building plans that took months to complete, with constant adjustments and inclusion of more features by the owner.

Thanks Oga Spyder880, what I requested is something similar to the picture attached.

But does a building plan comprises also of mechanical drawing\plan?
I am only aware of structural and electrical plans\drawings. I have never heard of mechanical drawing.

I need answers please.