Until recently, airlift of pilgrims to the Holly Land of Mecca was characterised by hiccups, including the failure of airlines to bring back the pilgrims they had taken to Saudi Arabia and undue delays during the return flight back to Nigeria. THISDAY investigations reveal that this was due to non-availability of operating aircraft and poor […]
Air Peace has refuted a media report alleging that the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler was responsible for the delay of one of its flights recently. A statement issued by the airline’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah yesterday described the report as an unwarranted attempt to tarnish the […]
Despite the promise by the federal government to concession the nation’s airports, starting with the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and three other major airports in Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt, there are indications that this plan may not be actualised in the foreseeable future. THISDAY investigations have revealed that government had already concessioned […]
A pilot has been praised for helping avert a mid-air collision between two passenger jets that could have led to the death of hundreds of people. An Emirates Airbus A380, flying from Dubai to Mauritius last Friday, had been cleared to descend to 38,000 feet by Air Traffic Control on its approach to the Indian […]
*Says it’s a Duplication of Roles, Waste of Resources The Director General /CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency(NiMet), Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi has faulted calls in some quarters for the creation of a separate and parallel Climate Change Agency (CCA), saying the establishment of such body would amount to a duplication of functions already being […]
