Airlines

Air Peace Flight Officer Denies NSIB Allegation of Taking Alcohol, Cannabis

Air Peace Flight Officer (co-pilot) David Bernard has denied part of the report of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) alleging that test conducted after the airline’s flight overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt Airport on July 13, 2025, indicated traces of alcohol and cannabis (Indian hemp) in their system during the flight, thus suggesting […]

ACCIDENT

Helicopter Crash: NSIB Announces Recovery of Black Box, Continues Search for 3 Remaining Bodies

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 […]

FAAN

Abuja, PH Airports Win ACI Awards for Emergency Management, Resilience

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 […]

Aviation

FG Renames Airports after Political Leaders, Other Prominent Nigerians

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 […]

Aviation

Aviation Roadmap: Stakeholders Kick against Airport Concession Project

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 […]