The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued statement and ordered all airlines operating the Sikorsky S76 series to carry out a safety inspection on this helicopter type with immediate effect. This is a sequel to the accident involving Sikorsky helicopter with registration 5B-BJQ owned and operated by Bristow Helicopters Limited on February 3, 2016, […]
The Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amechi has commended efforts being made by aviation agencies, especially the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for improving safety and security of the nation’s airspace through modernization and acquisition of new equipment. NAMA has introduced electronic flight clearance solution, which tracks and […]
Penultimate Thursday, only one, out of three airlines that fly to Enugu from Lagos was able to operate. The other two cancelled their flights owing to poor terminal visibility caused by the current harmattan haze. Harmattan haze disrupts flight operations in Nigeria. In Nigeria, during Harmattan season, many flights are delayed, diverted or cancelled due to […]
High interest rate by commercial banks, lack of alternative choice for credit facility and an over regulated financial system have been identified as funding obstacles that discourage investment in the aviation industry. Also Nigeria’s poor credit rating close the door against international financiers that could give long term credit facility at single digit interest […]
