Aviation

United Nigeria Flight U5 0513 Skids Off Runway in Lagos after Heavy Rainfall

No injury was recorded yesterday night when Flight U5 0513 operated by United Nigeria Airlines skidded off the runway on landing at the Runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Embraer EMB145 aircraft with four crew members had 51 passengers onboard who were evacuated shortly after the incident. Statement from the airline, signed by […]

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IOSA Benchmarks Safety Standard as United Nigeria Gets Certification

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reiterated the importance of an airline being in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registry, saying that it benchmarks the operator’s safety standard. The international body therefore encouraged Nigerian airlines to strive to be in the IOSA registry to further boost the standard of their operations. IATA made […]

Aviation

United Nigeria Airline Gets IOSA Certification

United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit program (IOSA) for initial IOSA Audit which commenced last year. A message from IOSA’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety and Security, Mr. Nick Careen dated March 13, 2023 reads: “IATA is proud to recognize that United Nigeria Airlines […]