Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Aviation analyst and Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Security and Safety Consults, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (retd.) has said that for domestic airlines to overcome growth challenges, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority should increase its financial oversight on the carriers. Ojikutu told newsmen that it had become necessary for stakeholders […]
ON JANUARY 8, 20209:30 AMIN NEWS Air France France’s airline Air France said on Wednesday it has suspended flights over Iraq and Iran airspace after Iranian missile strikes hit United States bases in Iraq. “Flight plans are adjusted in real-time according to the decisions of the French and regional authorities, throughout […]
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has said persons crossing the nation’s international borders must comply with the procedures on passenger clearance as contained in the Immigration Act, 2015 and Immigration Regulation, 2017. This, it said, was in line with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria guidelines on international travel. […]
By AFP 08 January 2020 Rescue teams work at the scene after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board. A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 people crashed shortly after […]
Hundreds of 737 Max jets are sitting, grounded, as Boeing awaits approval from aviation regulators for the troubled plane to return to flight. But now, the company has discovered yet another potential hurdle. The plane was grounded worldwide in March after two crashes that killed 346 people. The company determined a […]
foreign airline to name an aircraft after a city in Israel. The aircraft, carrying around 300 passengers, received a warm ceremonial welcome upon its arrival in Tel Aviv Sunday night – attended by the Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel Tsegay Berhe, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai as well as many Ethiopian Airline […]
Normal flight operations have resumed at the Port Harcourt International Airport after three days of closure following a bush fire. The fire engulfed part of the airport’s surrounding bushes on Saturday and resulting in flights delay. Following the successful extinguishing of the fire, the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) declared the airport […]
January 3, 2020 Chinedu Eze writes that there are indications that 2020 may be a better year for the aviation industry in the areas of infrastructure, aircraft acquisition and improvement in passenger traffic There were three glaring challenges in the aviation industry in 2019. Firstly, it became evident last year that […]
by Gabriel Ogunjobi Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, in this interview, reviews the challenges and prospects of the nation’s aviation industry. What has been your experience as FAAN MD? As the MD of FAAN, I have no reason […]
Sequel to the high demands by Cameroonians to fly directly into Nigeria, plans are underway for Ibom Air to begin scheduled flights on Cameroon-Nigeria route. Briefing newsmen shortly after the last State Executive Council meeting for 2019, the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, maintained that “there’s […]