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Heirs Life Assurance partners Avon Medical on World Blood Donor Day
NEWLY launched specialist life insurance company, Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) has partnered Avon Medical to organize a blood drive in commemoration of the 2021 World Blood Donor Day. The event, which was held on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the ultramode…
Airport Business Summit holds three day conference on Cargo logistics, drone technology
AIRPORT Business Summit is set to hold a three-day combined event on Cargo & Aero Logistics and Drone Technology from the 21st to 24th June 2021 at the NIGAV Expo Centre at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The event is aimed at closing car…
Ibom Air takes delivery of 2nd A220; aircraft touches down @MMIA
BARELY one week in, the Akwa Ibom government state-owned airline, Ibom Air, has taken delivery another of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft, SU-GFA. The aircraft which landed at 11:03 local time is leased from Egypt Air and brings the airline’s fleet size…
Immigration reunites special needs returnee from Oman with family at Lagos Airport
NIGERIA immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command on Wednesday reunited one Adepoju Oluwatoyin Ruth, who arrived the country from Muscat in Oman with her family at the airport. This is coming barely a mon…
Route Expansion: Air Peace connects PH-Benin, Kano-PH; restores Kano-Asaba
WITH the arrival of more of its aircraft and few more expected, Air Peace has introduced a set of new connections to offer the flying public more options as it has announced the commencement of Port Harcourt-Kano-Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt-Benin-P…
Akwa Ibom confirms readiness to host Nigerian tour operators’ AGM
AKWA IBOM State Commissioner of Tourism, Orman Esin and his information and strategy counterpart Comrade Ini Ememobong have highlighted strong points on the state as the best option for tourism in the country showcasing what the endowed state offers.…
NCAA approves prepackaged in-flight catering for domestic flights
THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved that domestic airlines shall serve pre-packed meals, snacks etc in sealed containers to their passengers during disembarkation but passengers are not allowed to consume in-flight. This was mad…
UK-US aviation leaders call for re-opening of transatlantic travel
CEOs of all airlines that offer UK-US passenger services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic joined today with Heathrow Airport and other industry-leading CEOs in calling for the re-open…
FAAN acquires equipment to tackle bird strikes, other fauna incursion around airports
FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has procured some birds/wildlife equipment including bird scaring gas canons, 15,000 rounds of 12G (heavy caliber bird scaring pyrotechnics), Hi-tech bird laser among others in a bid to improve on safety o…
United Nigeria says aircraft experienced turbulence
UNITED Nigeria has explained that its flight from Port Harcourt to Abuja trending when passengers were seen in a short video reacting with thanks was nothing more than heavy turbulence which necessitated diverting the flight back. United Nigeria flew…

NCAA, like the global industry, lacks enough safety inspectors- Captain Nuhu
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Since I came onboard, I have successfully dealt with three cases with Cape Town Conviction. There was an airline that took some engines and they don't want to return them, we fought for it. There was a helicopter that was seized, we fought for it and they released it. There was an aircraft that we let go. If we don't do that people don't feel safe allowing their equipment into your country, even if you are doing, you pay excess and you pay a premium on the ongoing market rate and whatever profit you think you are going to make is wiped off.
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Nigerian airlines are not over-regulated by NCAA- Captain Mshelia
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‘Being ICAO Rep was a worthy learning curve, Dr. Aliu had good influence’- Captain Nuhu
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‘In my early years, I hawked boiled corn on the streets of Ogbomoso’ Olateru AIB CEO
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International flight restart will pave way for consistent rise in travel- Finchglow GMD
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CHAIRMAN and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema today made a passionate appeal to Ni…

THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has saddled all pilots, operators and Air Traffic Contr…

AIRTECH Aviation Support Services in partnership with the National Association of Airline Pilots and…

MINISTRY of Aviation, aviation agencies and major stakeholders in the Nigeria’s aviation industry ar…

INTERNATIONAL Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) and the Int…

NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Michael O…

MINISTRY of Aviation has said the designation of four international Airports in Nigeria as special e…

PASSENGER Service Executives and Security Personnel of Air Peace yesterday demonstrated strong vigil…

FAAN switches service provider to RESA THE reported downtime in the check-in system of airports in N…

THE Federal Ministry of Aviation has said that there will be no be no ownership change with regards …

THE outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in Nigeria and the global aviation…

Says concession timeline not set in stone Reveals Transaction Advisors’ identities IN a bid t…

AS Air Traffic Controllers experience a massive dearth of professionals in their field, they have ac…

Says Aero is logical choice for MRO to avoid forex issues AERO CONTRACTORS has said that its Aircra…

In addition, you mentioned Katsina, Katsina today where you have a one man watch and there is no fac…

THE Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCOaviance) has revealed that in five years from 2016-…

FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has highlighted the importance of partnership amongst African nations …

CHAIRMAN House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has stressed the ne…

ALLIANCES among domestic airlines have eluded Nigeria for decades and this lack of synergy has cause…

CHAIRMAN, West Link Airlines Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia has commended actions taken by the Nigerian Civil…

NEWLY launched specialist life insurance company, Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) has partnered Avon Medical to organize a blood drive in commemoration of the 2021 World Blood Donor Day. The event, which was held on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the ultramode…

AIRPORT Business Summit is set to hold a three-day combined event on Cargo & Aero Logistics and Drone Technology from the 21st to 24th June 2021 at the NIGAV Expo Centre at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The event is aimed at closing car…

BARELY one week in, the Akwa Ibom government state-owned airline, Ibom Air, has taken delivery another of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft, SU-GFA. The aircraft which landed at 11:03 local time is leased from Egypt Air and brings the airline’s fleet size…

NIGERIA immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command on Wednesday reunited one Adepoju Oluwatoyin Ruth, who arrived the country from Muscat in Oman with her family at the airport. This is coming barely a mon…

WITH the arrival of more of its aircraft and few more expected, Air Peace has introduced a set of new connections to offer the flying public more options as it has announced the commencement of Port Harcourt-Kano-Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt-Benin-P…

AKWA IBOM State Commissioner of Tourism, Orman Esin and his information and strategy counterpart Comrade Ini Ememobong have highlighted strong points on the state as the best option for tourism in the country showcasing what the endowed state offers.…

THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved that domestic airlines shall serve pre-packed meals, snacks etc in sealed containers to their passengers during disembarkation but passengers are not allowed to consume in-flight. This was mad…

CEOs of all airlines that offer UK-US passenger services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic joined today with Heathrow Airport and other industry-leading CEOs in calling for the re-open…

FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has procured some birds/wildlife equipment including bird scaring gas canons, 15,000 rounds of 12G (heavy caliber bird scaring pyrotechnics), Hi-tech bird laser among others in a bid to improve on safety o…

UNITED Nigeria has explained that its flight from Port Harcourt to Abuja trending when passengers were seen in a short video reacting with thanks was nothing more than heavy turbulence which necessitated diverting the flight back. United Nigeria flew…