Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said on Wednesday that crew of Delta Airlines Airbus 330–200 that caught fire mid -air after taking off from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos cannot leave the country until they obtain incident statement.
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FIRSTNATION RESTS SCHEDULE FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR CHARTER SERVICES
FirstNation Airways has rested its schedule flight operations and will offer only charter services for now, the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Muhtar Usman, has said.
Continue reading »BOMB SCARE AT LAGOS AIRPORT CAUSES PANDEMONIUM
Part of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos was early this morning thrown into pandemonium following the discovery of an alleged bomb planted by some unscrupulous persons.
Continue reading »ANONYMOUS NIGERIANS OWN, OPERATE 200 PRIVATE JETS LOCALLY
A plan by the Federal Government to go after wealthy tax defaulters is faced with some hurdles in the aviation sector as most private jets in the country could hardly be traced to individuals using them.
Continue reading »NCAA ISSUES FIRST DRONE LICENCE TO OANDO FOR AERIAL PROTECTION
Oil giant, Oando Plc, has become the first firm to be granted permission to operate unmanned aircraft in the country as the oil firm was awarded a certificate to secure the operation of a Lockheed Martins SN 248-255 aircraft.
Continue reading »FAAN EXPLAINS ROOF LEAKAGES AT LAGOS AIRPORT
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Wednesday said roof leakages experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, was due to upgrade of facilities at the airport.
Continue reading »NCAA TARGETS JULY FOR CERTIFICATION OF ABUJA, LAGOS AIRPORTS
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday said it was optimistic that the certification of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, would be achieved by July.
Continue reading »EXECUTIVE ORDERS: AVIATION AGENCIES STREAMLINE OPERATIONS, UPDATE WEBSITES
Aviation agencies at the Lagos airport have complied with the Executive Orders given by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo by streamlining their operations and updating their websites, among others.
Continue reading »FAAN CANCELS MULTIPLE CHECKS AT AIRPORTS TO IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has cancelled multiple checks of passengers and luggage at airports nationwide to enhance free movement of travellers.
Continue reading »DELTA GOVT TO SHUT DOWN ASABA AIRPORT FOR REPAIRS
The Delta State Government has announced that it would soon shut down the Asaba Airport for repairs in order to meet up the requirements of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA).
Continue reading »SPRINGFOUNTAIN, BOEING TO INVEST $20BN IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY
One of Nigeria’s leading aviation infrastructure firms, Springfountain, and aircraft manufacturers, the Boeing Company USA, have signed a strategic agreement that would lead to a $20bn investment in the Nigerian aviation industry within the next few years.
Continue reading »EBOLA: FED GOVT MAY SANCTION KENYA AIRWAYS FOR REPATRIATING CORPSE FROM CONGO
The Federal Government may sanction Kenya Airways for conveying a corpse from Ebola-affected Democratic Republic of Congo to Nigeria.
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