NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a stern warning to all domestic airline operators over what it perceives as noncompliance with COVID-19 protocols stating that continuity in that line will attract severe penalties including revocation of approval. In an All Operators Letter (DG39/20) with reference NCAA/ DG/AIR/11/16/267 dated today September 21, 2020 titled Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Protocols and signed …

With Agency Reports DESPITE securing a €9bn bailout from Berlin in June, German carrier Lufthansa has indicated that it will be forced to cut more jobs and decommission more than 150 aircraft and all 14 of its Airbus A380s would be put in long-term storage, along with 10 A340-600s and will only be reactivated if there’s a short-term unexpected increase …

FOLLOWING the initial report of the country’s aviation accident investigative body the AIB, Quorum Aviation Limited, operator of the crashed helicopter has released its letter dated August 18, 2020 to the NCAA requesting exemption. The Bureau in its findings reported, “The Pilot’s last Proficiency Check was valid till 24th August 2020. There was no evidence to show that an application …

The helicopter has an endurance of 3:24h. The operational flight plan filed by the pilot indicated an endurance of 3:15h and an estimated flight time of 2:45h. The helicopter engine was started at 09:15h. The helicopter took off at 09:20h.The helicopter crashed at 12:14h.There was no fuel left in the fuel tanks after the crash. The mast and main rotor blades were found intact during the post-crash inspection.”

MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has charged players in the banking sector and especially internal auditors to rethink and rejig the various ways they carry out their functions and become versed in areas like cyber security, artificial intelligence, fraud management among others that would help boost their values. Sekibo made the call during the 47th Quarterly Meeting of …

PERSONNEL of the Port Health Services (PHS), Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and some others at the headquarters of the health agency in Abuja are ruing nonpayment of hazard allowance promised by the Federal government to health workers during the Covid-19 lock down. The hazard allowance were announced to be paid to health workers, March, April and May but Nigerianflightdeck learnt …

Says COVID-19 worsened airlines’ financial positions in Nigeria, world over DIRECTOR General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu says maintaining the economic health of Nigerian airlines go beyond carrying out economic audits as there are other integral elements including lack of corporate governance, owner/ manager  that affect the smooth  running of airlines in this clime This …

CABO VERDE’S Minister of Maritime and Economy, Dr. Paulo Gerida is considering an idea canvassed by the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) to increase training of personnel in its Institute for the Prevention and Investigation of Aeronautical e Maritime Accidents (IPIAAM), so investigators can be drafted from the body to investigate aviation or maritime accidents when the need …

FEDERAL Government today revoked its approval granting Emirates airline clearance to fly into Nigeria with effect from Monday the 21st September 2020 as part of the principle of reciprocity that government put in place to protect its sovereignty Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika who made this known in a tweet this evening said the decision was reached after a …

DESPITE the union strike at Arik Air which crippled the airline, the week got off to a good start with Ibom Air commencing its inaugural flight into the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu welcomed by the Deputy Governor and to the joy of air travelers. There was also the long awaited Airline operators of Nigeria (AON) election which produced President …