It has emerged that recent flight disruptions on domestic routes were caused by a major factor known as bird strike. Bird strikes have been a bane to flight operations over the years and despite efforts to keep the birds away, they have constituted a big menace in flight operations in Nigeria. Airlines put the cost […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed support for Air Peace’s decision to blacklist three unruly passengers who disregarded all the rules and forcefully occupied business class seats with their economy tickets while on-board the airline’s recent London-Lagos flight. Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, NCAA, Mike Achimugu, stated this on his X […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed the mid-flight incident suffered by United Airlines Flight UA614 on Thursday, January 23, when it left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Washington, United States, but was forced to declare emergency and made air return after about two hours of flight out of the departure airport. […]
Heads of aviation agencies have suggested new measures on how to mitigate the challenges of poor airport infrastructure and limited personnel that led to flight delays and cancellations in 2024. The industry stakeholders gave the suggestions at a meeting held in December 2024, organised at the instance of the acting Director General of the Nigeria […]
Ahead of the yuletide, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has assured that flight operations will not be disrupted during the Yuletide period, promising that there would be seamless air operation throughout the season and beyond. The assurance was made during a Road Show/Enlightenment Campaign to sensitise air customers on the appropriate process of laying complaints […]
