Last weekend Air Peace Flight P47291 Abuja-Port Harcourt skid off the runway upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport due to heavy downpour. Although the 87 passengers and six crew disembarked from the aircraft unhurt and there was no visible damage done to the aircraft after it was pulled back to the runway, many […]
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has said one of the reasons why Nigerian airlines have failed to successfully operate international destinations is because of international aviation politics, which according to him does not favour the airlines since they are not major players in the global air travel market. He […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’ said it has commenced an intensive re-assessment of runways at the nation’s airports. This move, it said is aimed at improving on the efficiency of the facilities, thereby forestalling potential accidents on the runways. “Although, the regular friction measurement for Port Harcourt International Airport was conducted in March […]
*We Responded to Medical Emergency”, Says TAL The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it is investigating the landing of helicopter at the Ore-Lagos expressway last Sunday. The helicopter with registration number 5N – BVQ and aircraft type AW139 landed at the middle of the road and picked a person. From the viral […]
