An American court in January asked Airbus Helicopter SAS, the manufacturer of the helicopter in which top Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe was travelling before a fatal crash, to pay the family of a victim of another crash $75 million. Wigwe was the group CEO of Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank …
Read More »Wigwe: A US Court Asked Chopper Manufacturer To Pay $75m To family of Another Crash
FG To Take-Over Five State Airports Across Nigeria
The Inspection Team from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has described the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria as one equiped with modern facilities in the country.Team leader and Ministry’s Director of Finance, Sanusi Gwandu said this while on inspection tour …
Read More »NCAA Sanctions United Nigeria Over Flight Diversion
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the diversion of a Lagos-Abuja bound flight to Asaba on Sunday. To this end the authority has suspended the operations of two wet-leased aircraft in the fleet of the airline. It was learnt that the suspension was …
Read More »Saudi Arabia cancels 264 Air Peace passengers visas on arrival
Saudi Arabia authorities have cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace on arrival at the country from Kano. They insisted that the airline should return them to Nigeria. Vanguard reports that the flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, …
Read More »Mid-air panic: How our Abuja-bound flight from Paris made U-turn-By Yushau Shuaib
“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We regret to announce that because of a technical problem, we have to return to Paris for safety and security.” That was the announcement by the Captain of the Abuja-bound Air France flight on Monday, October 23, 2023, that departed Charles De …
Read More »Calabar Airport To Resume International Flight Soon
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with the management of the Margaret Ekpo International airport, Calabar, to resume international flights. According to a press release by Otu’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Emmanuel Ogbeche, the governor disclosed this when he received …
Read More »Minister Sets Up Task Force On Relocation Of Airlines To New MMIA Terminal
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has set up a task force to resolve the challenges facing the relocation of commercial airlines to the new terminal within the shortest possible period. According to a statement by the ministry’s Head, Press and Public Affairs, Oluseyi Odutayo, on Saturday, …
Read More »Keyamo suspends Nigeria Air project, announces MMIA’s closure for repairs
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has suspended the Nigeria Air project, the concession project and other contracts stressing that he owes it to the government and Nigerians to give an honest assessment. The minister said the concession and national carrier will be suspended until he briefs …
Read More »Max Air expresses confidence in NCAA’s audit, commits to safety
Max Air, one of Nigeria’s domestic airlines yesterday said it has absolute confidence and belief in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over the recent audit of the airline, saying the regulatory authority had done a very thorough job. “We will not allow anybody to drag us back. Our audit …
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