Chinedu Eze Airline operators and other stakeholders have raised concern over the federal government’s decision to allow international mega carrier, Emirates, to operate additional frequency to Abuja. With this latest approval, THISDAY gathered that Emirates operates four times daily to Nigeria from its base in Dubai, translating to 28 times per week, while another UAE-based […]
By Chinedu Eze Nigerian airlines have increasingly continued to pay the high insurance premium for aircraft insurance, THISDAY has learned. This is attributed to what is generally labeled country risk, which includes insecurity, government’s inconsistent policies in the aviation industry, which insurers dub lack of rule of law and what is referred to the as […]
Following a report of theft involving an aviation security officer, Jennifer Luka at the Yola International Airport, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has suspended indefinitely the officer involved, pending the completion of the investigation into the case. The Authority has consequently handed over the erring officer to the appropriate security agency for further questioning […]
On Tuesday, the 23rd of July, 2019, at about 10.28 am an Air Peace B737-300 aircraft with Registration Marks 5N- BQO had an incident on landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is currently carrying out an indepth investigation into the incident to determine the immediate and remote causes responsible for […]
Boeing stood by predictions Wednesday that the troubled 737 Max jetliner will return to the skies by the end of the year. CEO Dennis Muilenburg noted, however, that it isn’t Boeing’s decision: Federal and global aviation authorities will determine whether they approve of software changes that will recertify the 737 Max. In saying the 737 […]
