The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the recovery of Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as ‘black box’ in the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG, which ditched in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024, killing eight souls on board. Working in conjunction with the […]
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State, have been recognised by the Airport Council International (ACI Africa) for their exceptional dedication to Airport Emergency Management and Resilience. The airport emergency planning is the process of preparing an airport to cope with an emergency occurring at the airport […]
President Bola Tinubu has renamed some airports owned by the federal government after political leaders and other prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations yesterday. The memo stated, “I am […]
Stakeholders in the aviation sector, especially members of the aviation unions have expressed fears over the perceived failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s aviation roadmap programme. They are therefore resisting the airport concession project, while calling for a complete stop of the project. According to them, the federal government may have failed in accomplishing two […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Thursday called for the closure of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa over safety concerns. They pointed out that presently there is lack of critical infrastructure on the runway, which makes landing at the airport very difficult, especially in the night. The stakeholders made the call at the second […]
