Aviation

Night sixth beginning

Was created for the bliss so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray.

FG Dissolves NCAA Management

The federal government may have dissolved the entire management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).   THISDAY learnt that the Director General of the agency, Captain Muhtar Usman returned from Abuja yesterday and announced that the management had been dissolved.   The NCAA management is made up of the Director General and 10 Directors, […]

Drug Cartel Abandons Heroin at MMIA

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said they have discovered 6.158kg of heroin allegedly abandoned at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.  The agency said in a statement that the consignment, which originated from Pakistan was left unclaimed on the conveyor belt at the arrival hall during the inward screening of […]

Poor Management Threatens Survival of Arik Air

Industry experts have expressed worries that Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Arik Air may go under in the next few months and over 3000 workers directly employed by the airline will lose their jobs; unless the airline is taken over by efficient management with international experience. THISDAY learnt that the initial plan prior to its take-over by […]

NIGERIAN AIRLINES WINNING BACK THE WEST COAST

  High cost of aviation fuel and its scarcity, which peaked at later part of 2016 affected the operations of Nigerian airlines in the West and Central Africa. Also with the scarcity of dollars in Nigeria, which forced down the value of Naira, West Coast operations gave Nigerian airlines the leeway to earn foreign exchange.  […]