Although Nigeria exited recession last year, its effects are now taking a huge toll on the aviation sub-sector. THISDAY investigations showed that many private jet owners, since late 2015, have been finding it very difficult to maintain their financial obligations on their private jets in order to keep the aircraft in the air. Financial commitments […]
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 […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather warning alert to all pilots and airline operators indicating hazards associated with rainy season in flight operations at this period of the year. The regulatory authority said the alert is quite imperative at the outset of the rainy season which is usually accompanied with severe […]
The federal government has blamed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the recent flight incidents in the country. The agency, according to sources, does not implement safety recommendations from the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). Inside source told THISDAY that if the safety recommendations were implemented some of the incidents that happened could have been […]
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revalidated the Category 1 Safety Status given to Nigeria about eight years ago. The safety status has been revalidated few months after the body carried out successful audit of the country’s aviation industry. This was confirmed by a top official from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) […]
