The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), has promised the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) of improved funding to carry out its operations. Keyamo gave the assurance at the re-opening of the NSIB Office in Lagos…
Amid complaints by the Airline Operators of Nigeria over multiple taxation, the Federal Government has expressed its intention to further raise its charges. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Umar Farouk, announced this on Friday at the…
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has promised to address all travel trade concerns and ensure stability in the aviation industry. This is contained in a statement signed by the Media Consultant to the National…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), and the UK Government are collaborating to mitigate aviation related threats associated with counter terrorism operations in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of NCTC, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated this…
Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme. Passenger crowds had swelled…
Dutch airline KLM has announced that a widespread global computer outage has rendered “flight handling impossible,” leading to a substantial suspension of its operations. The airline stated, “KLM, along with other airlines and airports worldwide, has been affected by a…
The Management of Ibom Air, has described as misleading and false a newspaper report that the company and 13 other Nigerian airlines have been blacklisted over contract breaches. Mrs Aniekan Essienette, the Group Manager, Marketing and Communication, said this in…
In a move to enhance transparency and accountability in the aviation sector, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has announced plans to launch its consumer protection portal in August. This announcement follows efforts by the NCAA to address widespread consumer…
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated its CFM Leap-1B engine test cell at Addis Ababa MRO Services. This gives Ethiopian full testing capability for the Leap-1B engine, the exclusive power plant for Boeing’s 737 MAX. Regarding this capacity leap, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has addressed misleading claims about the hurdles to obtaining an Air Operators Certificate (AOC). This clarification comes in response to a write-up that could misinform the public. The Acting Director General, Civil Aviation, Chris…
