By Kamorudeen Awawu
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has laid out its plans for the expected surge during end-of-year passenger footfalls.
The company said it had begun scaling up its facilities, especially the expansion of its apron, to accommodate more aircraft for flight operations.
Besides the apron expansion, the managers of the first private airport terminal in Nigeria, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), said it had recalibrated its terminal operational security to ensure smooth and seamless passenger experience.
BASL announced this yesterday when its management team, led by the Head of Aeronautical Cargo Division/Acting Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Remi Jibodu, visited the Lagos office of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation titles.
The team was received by a senior editorial team, led by Editor Adeniyi Adesina.
Others are: Managing Editor Lawal Ogianegbon, Deputy Editor (Daily) Dr. Emmanuel Oladesu, Associate Editor Adekunle Yusuf, and Head of Aviation Desk Kelvin Osa-Okunbor.
On the visitors’ team were: BASL’s Head Aviation Security, Mrs. Monica Oguta; Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi; Media Executive, Mrs. Funmi Ayanwusi, and Media Officer, Miss Ponmile Boluwade.
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Jibodu said BASL was consolidating plans to ensure the facility remained a global reference point in aviation infrastructure management.
The acting Chief Operating Officer said the company was digitalising its operations by embarking on aggressive facility overhaul with its baggage carousels and other facilitation equipment performing optimally.
He also spoke of the company’s plans to continue the engagement with airlines, which are expecting more aircraft towards the end of the year to boost their flight operations.
Jibodu said as more space was being created in the apron, airlines and their aircraft would have a more conducive ambience to carry out their flight and other related activities.
The BASL acting COO said the company’s trajectory in the management of air transport infrastructure, being the first to build and manage an airport terminal in Nigeria, remained a model that should be adopted by other investors.
He analysed state government’s foray into construction of airports in their domain, saying the development has thrown up questions about the viability of such facilities.
Besides commercial flight activities at such airports, Jibodu said the state aerodromes could be utilised for simulation/training flights.
To reverse the trend, he said investors in such projects could approach the BASL team for engagement on how to derive greater value for such facilities.
Since 2007 when the MMA2 opened for flight operations, Jibodu said the terminal had offered passengers a good travel experience by ensuring that it ran optimally with well-maintained facilities, adequately trained personnel and cutting-edge technological equipment to redefine how to drive modern aviation development.