Tag: aviation safety
ValueJet Pilot Safety Breach: NCAA Suspends 2 Licences Immediately
BY ANTHONY OMOH
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licences of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi and First Officer Ivan Oloba, over a serious...
NSIB Releases Half-Year Safety Investigation Report
BY ANTHONY OMOH
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released its Investigation Performance Report for the period between December 2024 and June 2025, outlining...
BAGAIA Meeting Opens in Abuja, New Board Nears Activation
BY ANTHONY OMOH
The 12th Commission Meeting of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) opened in Abuja with strong calls for enhanced regional...
Lufthansa Explains Abuja Offloading Due to Weather, Runway
Lufthansa Airlines has attributed the offloading of passengers and luggage on its Abuja–Frankfurt flight of July 23 to shortened runway take-off length, tailwind, and...
NSIB, FRSC Sign MOU to Boost Transport Safety
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has taken a major step to strengthen transport safety collaboration by partnering with the Federal Road Safety Corps...
Fuel Control Concern Eyed in Air India Ahmedabad Crash
BY ANTHONY OMOH
An early probe into the fatal crash of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft (VT-ANB) on June 12, 2025, at Ahmedabad suggests a...
Abuja Safe Tower Upgrade Nears Completion, Targets July Rollout
The ongoing Abuja Safe Tower upgrade at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is nearing completion and is expected to go operational by July-end.
Director General, Nigerian...
NCAA Grounds Rano Air Aircraft After Engine Failure
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the immediate grounding of Rano Air aircraft 5N-BZY following an engine failure incident on a Kano-Sokoto...
NAMA Gives Oil Firms 7-Day Ultimatum or Face Flight Ban
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to oil firms over helicopter navigation levy compliance. According to NAMA, failure...
Air Peace Buffers Fleet Amid Bird Strikes, Flight Disruptions
The three-buffer-aircraft system has proven effective in absorbing shock from last-minute aircraft changes. However, this has cut into passenger availability. “Seats are fewer because...
