By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over aviation hazardous weather in the rainy season. This caution was contained in an Advisory Circular (AC) with reference no AC: NCAA-AEROMET…
By Mathew Denis, Abuja The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that flights cancellations and delays will become eminent as the Jet A1 bite harder. The body warned that the situation would worsen flight cancellations and delays in domestic…
By Seun Ibiyemi Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has won the award of “Best Performing Stock” for the year 2021 at the Nigerian Investor Value Awards 2022 (NIVA) hosted by BusinessDay and the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Lagos Continental…
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dana Air, Sukhjinder Mann has lamented an unforseen scarcity of Jet A1 fuel across the airports in Nigeria, and is pleading with passengers to understand as this has caused some delay and cancellations. Mann…
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has begged Nigerian airlines to suspend the planned shutdown of operations from Monday over the high cost of aviation fuel from N190 to N700 per litre. Sirika made the appeal in a statement…
A Virgin Atlantic aircraft turned back to Heathrow after it emerged the first officer had not completed his final flying test. The Airbus A330 jet was nearly 40 minutes into its journey to New York on Monday when the two…
The Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, has called on the Federal and State Governments to use the Igbo apprenticeship structure to address the scourge of youth unemployment in the country. Okonkwo, made the call in a keynote address…
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has advised the Federal Government to re-activate the Presidential Council on Tourism (PCT) to fast track the industry’s growth. Mr Nkereuwem Onung, National President of FTAN, in a statement during the week…
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), has released four preliminary reports on serious incidents and accidents involving aircraft owned and operated by some Nigerian airlines. The airlines included United Nigeria Airlines Limited, Max Air, Air Peace and the Nigerian Police…
Lagos Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, says it will meet with intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj to deliberate on the increased fare by National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said…
