Firstnation Airways issue this Press release to clarify our position with respect to the press release by NCAA of Sunday February 5th 2017. We are surprised that the NCAA press release did not contain the fact that we immediately filed an appeal against the sanctions in accordance with the requirements of Nig. CARs 1.10 . […]
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 […]