FCAN canvasses Type rating organization, Fly Nigeria, MRO to stem capital...
Calls for tax rebates for airlines that train professional staff
FLIGHT Crew Association of Nigeria (FCAN) has emphasized the need for...
Radio Communication: NAMA to replace 8 VHF radios across nation, adds...
NIGERIA Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has put in place machinery to replace all the Very High Frequency (VHF) radios at the existing...
FG pledges to provide better radio communication for airspace
THE Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to a safe and efficient airspace reinforced with a first-rate radio communications system for the country.
The Managing...
AIB releases final report on Delta A330 engine fire incident
Says it has issued 178 safety recommendations since inception
THE Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday released the report on the serious...
Crash report: AIB says Suntai was not qualified, certified to fly...
According to the final report released on the Cessna 208B Caravan with registration marks 5N-BMJ belonging to Ministry of Works and Transport, Taraba State Government, flown by the late former governor, Suntai was qualified to fly a Cessna 172 but on the day of the unfortunate accident he commandeered a Cessna Caravan 208B...Also that the pilot does not have instrument ratings and night flight privileges and reported an incorrect estimated time of arrival (ETA at Yola as 10:01 UTC as against the time 17:19 UTC. He also reported the number of persons on board as 06 to the Control Tower as against 04 actual persons found after the accident.
SAHCO PLC lists on Nigerian Stock Exchange
SKYWAY Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has been listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with 1,353,580,000 shares priced at N4.65 few months after...
FAAN commences ICAO-sponsored ASTC certified trainings; holds risk management workshop
FOLLOWING the certification and designation of the FAAN training centre as an ICAO Aviation Security Training Centre on the 9th October, 2018, the Federal...
Poor radio comms still poses great challenges to airspace safety- NAMA...
"Radio communication today is not the best. Ive spent two years in NAMA and I thought I would have fixed this problem but I haven't. Effort is being made and we are not going to stop because any air traffic communication that is not crisp clear is a recipe for confusion.'
NCAA to pull down 7, 000 communication masts for safety violation
It is instructive to note that there are well over 40,000 masts and towers in Nigeria. Statutorily, all telecommunications operators should obtain Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) and ensured their annual validity.What this means is that Globacom and these other defaulting GSM providers have been running their networks and providing inter-connectivity to millions of subscribers without Aviation Height Clearance Certificate thereby jeopardizing safety of air navigation.
Ethiopian to launch flights to Marseille, France July 2
ETHIOPIAN Airlines, has announced that it has finalized all preparations to launch a thrice weekly flight to Marseille, France as of July 02, 2019....



















