AIRSPACE

NCAA Aligns with NAMA on Safety of Nigeria’s Airspace

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that Nigeria’s airspace is safe, thus aligning with the claim made earlier by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). NAMA had confirmed the safety of the airspace and explained that every part of Nigeria’s airspace is captured by the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON).  NCAA in […]

ACCIDENT

Lessons from Dana Air’s Travails

The ongoing audit of Dana Air by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the airline’s disengagement of most of its staff have fueled uncertainty about its future, casting light on the short life span of Nigerian carriers. Last week, Dana Air announced the disengagement of most of its workforce, as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority […]

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flight Operations to Lagos Today after Cancelling Flights for 4 Days

Turkish Airlines has announced it would resume flight operations to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos today after cancelling flights for four days.  This decision was contrary to what the airline and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) agreed on Wednesday; that it would resume flight service the following day in order to airlift […]

Airlines

Dana Air’s Preliminary Report: 5N-BKI Had Valid Airworthiness Certificate – NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) releases Dana Air 5N-BKI preliminary report on the runway excursion. Initial findings indicate that the aircraft had a valid Certificate of Airworthiness, and the flight crew was properly licensed and certified. Dana Air’s Abuja to Lagos flight, with registration 5N-BKI, experienced a serious incident on April 23, 2024. The aircraft […]

NCAA

Aviation Stakeholders Fret over Recent Aircraft Incidents across the Country

Aviation industry stakeholders have expressed deep concern over the many aircraft incidents in recent time, insisting that the development is aggravating their fears and compelling them to remember major air accidents that occurred in Nigeria in the past that claimed the lives of many Nigerians They therefore called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) […]