NCAA

Narcotics: NCAA, Nigerian Pilots Debunk Orji Kalu’s Claim, Seek Proof

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday debunked Senator Orji Kalu’s allegation on the floor of the Senate that pilots and plane crews were involved in substance abuse and that the Authority does not do proper checks. The Director General, NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, while reacting to the allegations, hinted that contrary to the impression […]

Sanusi Training

Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually to Expatriate Pilots as Domestic Carriers Make U-turn on Training Indigenous Counterparts

It has emerged that Nigeria spends over $2 billion annually on expatriate pilots who fly for schedule commercial airlines, charter service operators, and private jet owners. It was learnt that Nigerian airline operators and aircraft owners pay expatriate pilots about $7,000 per month, and those that have about 3000 flight hours can insist on more, […]

Airlines

Air Peace Reacts to NSIB Report on Runway Incursion at Port Harcourt Airport

*Says pilot in command of flight suspended indefinitely since incident for lack of professionalism Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace Limited, has reacted to the report of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on its flight operated by Boeing B737-524 aircraft with registration marks, 5N-BQQ, which overshot the runway on landing at the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo […]

Training

Rising Demand, Challenges of Training Pilots

Globally there is paucity of pilots, a development that has made them some of the most mobile personnel in the world that are being sought after. Aircraft manufacturers may have their timeline for manufacturing planes but the equipment so produced and acquired by airlines and lessors will need to be operated by seasoned pilots. The […]