The Federal Government has appointed Capt. Mukhtar Muye as the new Director of Airport Operations for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

According to a statement by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, Muye is a trained commercial and multi-engine instruments pilot, who has had a distinguished career in the country’s aviation industry.

“Until his recent appointment in the FAAN, he had worked with IRS Airlines as the chief pilot. He takes over the office of DAO which became vacant due to the appointment of the former DAO, Capt. Hamisu Yadudu as Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the agency,” Yakubu said.