Feathers may be ruffled as reports indicate that a whistle blower has exposed neglects and indiscretions at the highly revered US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). flyingmag.com reported that the whistle blowers revelations have led to a federal investigation that uncovered disturbing shortcomings within the agency. the report said a whistle blower has come forward with […]
Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has announced plans to begin the third phase of its regional operations in the next few weeks with the launch of flights to Monrovia, Lome, Abidjan and some other West Coast destinations. Meanwhile, the airline has reassured that its fleet comprises Boeing aircraft with some of the best engines […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last week one of the […]
It has been confirmed that Nigeria’s major airports which operate international services were unable to meet security and safety standards during the recent audit carried out by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the renewal of Nigeria’s Category 1 safety status. THISDAY reliably gathered that the FAA team gave Nigeria 65 days to close […]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman has said that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has commenced the re-assessment of the safety status of Nigeria’s aviation industry and the level of compliance with international practices. Usman who disclosed this to journalists yesterday at the agency’s headquarters at the Murtala […]
