Onyema Airlines

Ensuring Aircraft Safety in Nigeria

The most critical in airline operations is about keeping the aircraft airworthy, to enable it airlift passengers from one airport to another safely. However, human error and faulty equipment are two key factors that have defied air safety rules, leading to many air crashes that happened in Nigeria. When Associated Aviation Flight 361 crashed on […]

Sanusi Airlines

Aviation Stakeholders Fret over New Tax Regime, Seek Review to Curb Bankruptcy

Stakeholders in the aviation industry have urged the federal government to review the new tax regime, which will take effect from January 2026, saying it will bankrupt airlines and other businesses in the sector, if not revised to dovetail with industry standards. According to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), in January 2026, when the […]

NIMET

Centre Lauds Anosike’s Leadership at NiMet over Accurate Weather Forecast, Aviation Safety, Food Security, Others

The Centre for Strategic Communications on Defence and Security (CSCDS) has said the deployment of cutting-edge technology, especially digitalization of operations by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in the last two years are some of the reasons Nigeria has become reference hub for accurate weather and climate reports. CSCDS, an affiliate of First Green White […]

HANDLING

NAHCO Confirms Jailing of Ex-employee over Stolen Ephedrine Shipment

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) has thrown more light on the recent jailing of its former employee, Mr. Sunday Adakole, by a Federal High Court in Lagos for stealing and attempting to traffic 25 kilogrammes of Ephedrine Hydrochloride, a controlled substance comparable to cocaine and heroin. NAHCO in a press statement explained […]

Airlines

Airbus issues major A320 recall after mid-air incident grounds planes, disrupting global travel

Immediate software change on ‘significant number’ of jets to result in disruption to half the worldwide fleet The Guardian of London reported that Airlines around the world cancelled and delayed flights heading into the weekend after Airbus announced on Friday that it had ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its A320 family of jets in […]