It took one week for aviation stakeholders to reconcile with the reality that they have lost one of their own, the late Captain Shehu Usman Iyal, who passed on in Lagos last Thursday. Captain Iyal was embedded in the aviation industry, where he played many roles and where he made invaluable contributions that gave rise […]
•Implementation scheduled to commence 1 January 2026 The seven-member states of Banjul Accord Group (BAG), yesterday adopted the proposed one ($1) United States Dollar Passenger Safety Charge (PSC) on international commercial departing flights as a sustainable funding mechanism for BAG, BAGASOO, and BAGAIA. BAG hinted that while economic integration and trade facilitation are essential for […]
The federal government has announced that it would no longer push for the establishment of a national carrier; rather, it would now give full support to the growth and expansion of domestic airlines. It also said that airlines airlifting passengers into Nigeria without a valid entry visa, Landing and Exit cards would be penalised. The Minister […]
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has commenced investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School, Ilorin. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport. According to the agency, the aircraft […]
Aviation experts and other stakeholders have called on the federal government to fully utilize the services of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drones) to effectively gather information through surveillance, improve security in Nigeria and save lives of the citizens. The experts said that UAV can save lives by reducing the putting of military personnel in harm’s way, […]
