Archives for AVIATION
Air Peace Partners Boeing, Cranfield University to Drive Safety Excellence in Aviation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Air Peace, Nigeria’s premier airline and West Africa’s largest carrier, collaborated with The Boeing Company, a leading global aerospace company in the US, and Cranfield University, a…
NSIB, UK UNIVERSITIES TRAIN PERSONNEL, MILITARY IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has kicked off a multimodal transport accident investigation training, featuring participants from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force, alongside NSIB officials. This initiative…
FX crisis: Airlines groan as fleet depletion worsens air traffic
Fresh indications have emerged revealing that some domestic airlines’ operators may close up shop due to inability to access forex required to either return or take their aircraft outside…
Air Peace passengers stranded as airline reschedules 4 p.m. flight to 1 a.m
Airline passengers travelling from Kano to Abuja on Air Peace Airline (P47425) have been left stranded as the airline rescheduled its flight time from on Friday Feb. 2 to 1…
NSIB Investigates incident involving Aerocontractors Airlines
By Ngozi Onyeakusi The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, has been notified and has commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a Boeing 733 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ belonging…
FG opens old MMA terminal to ease flight disruptions
The Federal Government has officially reopened the D Wing of the old international terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The government aimed to alleviate flight disruptions and improve…
United Nigeria Airlines Now To Fly UK, US, UAE, Others
By Ngozi Onyeakusi United Nigeria Airlines has gotten the Federal Government approval to begin international flights operations into six countries, including United Kingdom. Mr Hassan Ejibunu, Director, Air Transport Management, Ministry of…
NSIB FROWNS AT SPECULATIONS TRAILING JABIRU AIRCRAFT CRASH IN LAGOS
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has asked stakeholders and professionals in the country’s aviation industry to desist from speculations and making comments on the ill-fated Jabiru J430 aircraft, which…
Sirika Fumes As Rep Calls Nigeria Air fraud, Demands 5% Share
Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has accused House of Representatives, specifically, Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, lawmaker who branded launch of Nigeria Air…
NSIB COMMENCES INVESTIGATION INTO SERIOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING MAX AIR AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified and commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a B737-400 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-MBD operated by Max Air, which…