For the second time in two years there were security breaches around the Kaduna airport despite being in the centre of Nigerian security forces. Writer says that the breach may call for a review of Nigeria’s safety rating by international aviation agencies. In march 2021 suspected bandits stormed the staff quarters of the Federal […]
With the cost of operation hitting the roof and many domestic airlines facing liquidation, it has emerged the airlines are being ripped off by regulators via landing charges. Local operators who spoke to THISDAY said the development has further heightened their fears of not being able to continue in business calling on the federal government […]
The former Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Captain Fola Akinkuotu has ended his tenure as the head of the agency after five years. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika directed Mr. Mathew Lawrence Pwajok to replace him, pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director. Akinkuotu tenure expired on January […]
As more Nigerians have taken to travel by air because of the insecurity on the roads, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has again cautioned the citizens on possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. NIMET’s Central Forecast Office made this prediction adding that the development was as a result of fresh dust plumes raised […]
Early Flights from Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano were on Tuesday delayed following the introduction of “Flow Control” by Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs), which is measured delay of flight start up aimed at slowing down traffic. This forced airlines to cancel some of their flights, as they cannot operate them at scheduled time due […]
