After series of criticisms and exposure on video, the nefarious activities of many officials who work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and extort money from passengers, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) decided to end the unscrupulous practice, which has damaged its image globally. The agency recently announced measures and regulations […]
*NAMA Boss Assures of Urgent Upgrade of Equipment Air Traffic Controllers have warned that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) would soon go into disuse, which would threaten safety in the airspace, unless urgent action is taken to repair and upgrade it. The function of the radar is to provide communication, determine the […]
Caverton Helicopters has achieved another milestone with the qualification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an official full flight simulator operator, using the Thales Level D, Reality H full-flight simulator product for the AW139 helicopter. With this achievement, Caverton will fully embark on the training and retraining of pilots in the certified […]
Aviation experts have traced the cause of flight delays and cancelation besides weather and VIP movement to inadequate aircraft, which leads to hiccups caused by overutilisation of equipment. The development, they stressed, would become more acute as Yuletide season approaches when travellers demand the highest number of seats in domestic air travel every year. The […]
Due to infrastructural, environmental and managerial factors, Nigerian airlines underutilise their aircraft, which has negative impact on their profitability. Pilots and engineers agree that a Boeing B737 can be operated about 16 hours a day. In Nigeria, most aircraft on scheduled commercial service barely operate for 11 hours when ground turn around is considered. This […]
