Aviation

NCAA Suspends Max Air’s Operations with Its Boeing 737 Aircraft Type over Safety Concerns

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft type with immediate effect.  NCAA disclosed this through a letter issued  to the airline’s managing director, dated  July 12, 2023 where it stated that it has suspended Parts A3 and D43 with regards to the operation of Max Air’s Boeing […]

Aviation

Anticipated ICAO Audit on Nigeria’s Aviation Industry

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will in August carry out audit of Nigeria’s air transport industry to ensure it abides by international safety standard and recommended practices. According to the body, ICAO audits the aviation safety and aviation security oversight capacities of its 193 member states. In the safety domain, these audits are carried […]

Aviation

Stakeholders Fear Recruitment of Unqualified Personnel will Jeopardise Safety as Industry Records Incidents

Air incidents recorded in the last few weeks have prompted industry stakeholders to express fear over the recent recruitment of unqualified workers with zero aviation experience in various industry parastatals. THISDAY learnt that in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) some of the new recruits as air traffic controllers have not had prior experience in […]