The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has released a report on the crash involving Quorum Aviation’s Bell 206 helicopter, 5N- BQW, saying that helicopter crashed because it did not have endurance fuel. The chopper crashed on August 28, 2020, at Opebi in Lagos claiming all lives onboard because there was inadequate fuel in the aircraft […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has denied fixing base fare for economy flight tickets at N50, 000 as travellers insisted that the sudden increase in fares suggested collusion by the association. The operators also complained that in 2021, they lost $60 million (N24 billon) to bird strike alone. The amount was used to replace […]
Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, has hinted about a novel deal between his company and Air Peace that would revolutionize the aviation sector and usher in a new era of collaboration for better travel experience. He said the new deal will be unveiled in the “next few days”. Speaking during a Gala […]
The Senate on has passed the bill for the Act to provide for the establishment of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), a multimodal accident investigation agency, coming about a month after the House of Representatives passed the same bill. When assented to by the President, the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) would transform into […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it would improve safety in the Nigerian aviation industry with the installation of Extended Very High Ominidirectional Radio Range (VOR) system in several of its stations across the country. With the installation of the equipment, NAMA said that blind spots in the country’s airspace would be a thing […]
