Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on the use of its metallurgical laboratory at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Engr. Akin Olateru, the Commissioner of AIB at the signing of the agreement at the Senate Building of UNILAG, said that the laboratory […]
The Aviation Round Table (ART) a think-tank organisation in the aviation sector made up of industry experts, has urged the federal government to review upwards the minimum number of aircraft required for commercial airlines from the current two to between 10 and 20. The body said that this would enable the airline operate with high […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has revealed how poor regulation, lack of crew resource management caused the crash of Flight 561 operated by Associated Aviation on October 3, 2013 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, which led to 16 fatalities. The crash which involved Embraer EMB 120 aircraft with registration number 5N-BJY […]
Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Dana Air has reacted to the directive given by the federal government that its operations must be audited and said it was ready for the audit. “We therefore welcome the recent audit ordered by the federal government and we are willing to work with the team and the FG to demonstrate […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has disclosed that Delta Air Lines has apologised to the Bureau over the airline’s failure to notify the government agency of the emergency landing involving its Airbus 330-200 aircraft on Tuesday night. The General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Tunji Oketumbi made this known in Lagos yesterday and said that the […]
