The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it has penalised First Nation Airways and one of its pilots the sum of N33.5 million for violation of safety regulations and the sum must be paid within seven days. The regulatory authority said the pilot failed to present his medical report to officials of NCAA […]
If you’ve ever been on a plane, you know that the windows are tiny and weirdly shaped. But Boeing’s newest plane, the 787 Dreamliner, has windows that are actually pretty big. How did Boeing do that, and why are airplane windows so small in the first place? Real Engineering has the answers in the above video. […]
In the past three years Nigeria has not recorded air accident involving civil or commercial airline. Chinedu Eze spoke to industry experts who proffer ways this good record could be sustained. One of the achievements announced by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman on Monday when he addressed […]
Over the years, domestic airlines have been grappling with various challenges ranging from high cost of aviation fuel, multiple charges, unfavourable government policies and lately, scarcity of forex, which is taking a huge toll on their operation. These local carriers often blame their woes on unfriendly government policies, which they say dog at their operations. One […]
THISDAY investigations have revealed that the aviation industry in 2015 and 2016 lost over $2 billion investment from international financiers who wanted a stake in Nigeria air transport sector due to the prevailing economic downturn. Considering the huge potential market for aircraft maintenance in Nigeria, THISDAY gathered that in mid 2015, one European based aircraft […]