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Viewing cable 08LAGOS229, NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08LAGOS229 2008-07-02 06:53 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Lagos
VZCZCXRO7854
RR RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHOS #0229 1840653
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 020653Z JUL 08
FM AMCONSUL LAGOS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9968
INFO RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA 9670
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS 0505
RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR 0909
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 1335
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
UNCLAS LAGOS 000229 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS TO FAA (AHARRIS) 
TRANSPORTATION TO KSAMPLE, FAA 
STATE PASS TO OPIC 
DAKAR PASS TO FAA (MOIRA KEANE) 
ROME PASS TO TSA REP JOHN HALINSKI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON EINV NI
 
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP 
 
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Civil Aviation Authorities to Relocate to Abuja 
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1. (U) Summary: Top officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation 
Authority, Federal Airport Authority, and other civil aviation 
agencies will relocate to Abuja from Lagos in July 2008.  In 
addition, the high cost of fuel has caused Delta Airlines to 
postpone indefinitely plans to fly from New York to Lagos.  Nigerian 
Arik Airlines has ambitious plans to wet lease two aircraft for a 
Lagos to New York route. End Summary. 
 
2. (U) On June 16, news media reported the ordered relocation by the 
Federal Government of all civil aviation authorities to the Abuja. 
Dr. Harold DeMurren, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation 
Authorities (NCAA), confirmed to EconOff on June 16 that the 
announcement is true, and the move will probably begin in early 
July.  Richard Aisuebeogun, Managing Director of the Federal Airport 
Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), told EconOff on June 27 that the July 
relocation will include all agencies except FAAN and the Nigerian 
Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).  FAAN and NAMA's relocation to 
Abuja will take place in early 2009.  According to sources from 
commercial airlines, it is likely that the move will only apply to 
the upper echelon in these civil aviation agencies as the bulk of 
their operating personnel will remain in Lagos. 
 
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Delta to Change Operation Plans 
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3. (U) Robert Bryan, Commercial Manager of Delta Air Lines West 
Africa, informed EconOff on June 17 that Delta's plan to commence 
New York to Lagos flight service has been delayed indefinitely in 
light of rising fuel prices. (Note: Delta initially planned to 
launch the New York to Lagos service in February 2008, but then 
postponed it to December 2008 because of difficulty in obtaining 
approval from the Nigerian Ministry of Transport. End Note) While 
Delta Air Lines has made progress toward obtaining the Ministry's 
approval, Bryan said the indefinite postponement is entirely 
attributable to fuel cost.  Bryan also told EconOff that as of 
October 28, 2008, Delta's flight from Lagos to Atlanta will change 
its departure time from 1145 to 2215 to make it easier for 
passengers coming from other destinations in Nigeria to make the 
connection. 
 
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FAA Team Concludes Inspector Training System Course 
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4. (U) A Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) team concluded training 
program on June 27, for approximately 20 NCAA inspectors.  The 
course, comprised of three weeks of classroom work and a weeklong 
implementation drill, focused on tracking and record keeping for 
safety inspections.  The FAA trainers said the Nigerian participants 
showed commitment and good performance. 
 
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Arik Plans to Use Wetlease to Fly to the U.S. 
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5. (U) The Managing Director of Arik Air, one of three Nigerian 
airlines (Arik, Bellview, and Virgin) approved by the Department of 
Transportation to conduct flights to the United States using 
wetleased aircraft, told EconOff on May 5 that Arik plans to 
establish a Lagos to New York route by November 2008.  Arik has 
signed a letter of intent to purchase two new aircraft from an 
undisclosed source.  Provided the purchase goes through, Arik will 
dry lease the new aircraft to an airline from a Category 1 country, 
then wetlease it back.  According to Delta's Bryan, Bellview is 
experiencing difficulty finding a partner that will wetlease it and 
aircraft because of its poor accident record. (Note:  The GON 
temporarily suspended Bellview's operating license in December 2005 
after one of its Boeing 737's crashed shortly after takeoff in Abuja 
killing all 117 people on board. End Note) 
 
6. (U) This cable was cleared with Embassy Abuja. 
 
Hudson