By NAN 10 November 2019 Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) office The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified pilots, airports and Airline Operators as well as Aircraft Engineers of a change in birds and wildlife strike reporting format. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, made the announcement in […]
By Murtala Adewale, Kano 10 November 2019 Security operatives at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) arrested a suspected trafficker with a 6-month-old baby Sunday morning. A reliable source at the airport told The newsmen that the suspect was tracked while attempting to board an early flight departing for Lagos. The […]
ByAgencies -November 9, 2019 Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has absolved President Muhammadu Buhari of any blame in the alleged refusal of the Nigerian aviation regulator to issue a licence to the Bayelsa International Airport to commence commercial operations despite the absence of any serious safety concern. The governor, who […]
November 8, 2019. Beginning its flights to China back in 1999 with Beijing destination, Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more destinations in the world, is connecting Xi’an to its flight network as its fourth destination in mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the 20th year of its […]
November 8, 2019. During the recent centenary celebration of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently, the General Manager KLM Nigeria & Ghana, Michel Colleau disclosed that the airline started flight operations between Amsterdam and Kano in 1947. The airline was setup by Albert Plesman on October 7, 1919, and started operations on […]
November 8, 2019 Middle East mega carrier, Emirates is inviting more travellers to Dubai for a fun-filled holiday during this winter break. The airline said solo travellers and families alike would be awed by the city’s many attractive offerings including shopping festivals, traditional souks, stunning beach resorts, fine dining, adventure waterparks […]
November 8, 2019. Captain Musa Nuhu With the appointment of a new Director General for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, industry stakeholders are demanding the consolidation of air safety and autonomy of the agency, writes Chinedu Eze The federal government two weeks ago appointed a new Director General for the Nigerian […]
by Nicholas Cummins November 6, 2019 Gone are the days of boring and flat seat maps, which require at best a magnifying glass to see which seat you are selecting and at worst, don’t even represent an aircraft. Austrian Airlines has introduced a fully 3D seat map online that allows passengers […]
Published November 6, 2019 Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi An Owerri-bound Air Peace flight from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday morning made an air return over engine failure. The aircraft, which departed the airport at 07.35am with 90 passengers and six crew members on board, returned at 8.06 am. The Corporate Communications […]
by Tom Boon November 6, 2019 A German court has ruled that a planned strike by Lufthansa cabin crew can go ahead. Lufthansa had attempted to gain an injunction against the strike as it doesn’t recognise the UFO union’s status. Lufthansa, Cabin Crew, Strike 1,300 flights are set to be affected […]