Aviation

NLC Disrupts Air Peace Flights, Leaving Passengers Stranded in Abuja, Lagos, Owerri

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday disrupted Air Peace flight operations and stopped the airline from taking off to any destination from its Lagos operational base while claiming to engage on strike action in Imo state against Governor Hope Uzodimma. THISDAY investigations did not indicate any interface between Air Peace and […]

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Air Peace Gets Second Safety Performance Award in 3 Months

Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has been recognised with the Distinguished Safety Performance Award by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Kaduna at the weekend. The award presented by the Kaduna Airport Manager and Chairperson, Airport Safety Committee, Kaduna International Airport, Mrs. Amina Ozi-Salami (DGM), was in recognition of Air Peace’s consistent commitment […]

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Bristow Sacks over 100 Pilots, Engineers

Major oil and gas service company, Bristow Helicopters has reacted to the grounding of its operations on Monday by labour union and sacked over 100 pilots and engineers, citing economic downturn occasioned by Covid-19 impact and oil and gas business. The National Association of Aircraft Pilots a d Engineers (NAAPE), had since Monday, began industrial […]

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Aviation Stakeholders Condemn Detention of Caverton Pilots

The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART), a think-tank body in the aviation industry, has condemned the detention of Caverton Helicopters by the Rivers Government in Port Harcourt. In a statement titled “The Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Caverton Helicopters Pilots in Port Harcourt”, which was signed by its spokesman, Olumide Ohunayo, ART said it […]

West Link Airlines Boss Bags NAAPE Award

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has given an Award of Excellence to Chief Executive Officer of West Link Airlines, Captain Ibrahim Mshelia. The association said the award was given to Mshelia  in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development  of aviation in Nigeria. Mshelia who is  currently in the gubernatorial […]