Author: Wole Shadare

Incident pattern worry experts  Air Peace Airlines continues incidents continued unabated as the airline’s aircraft with registration 5N-BQO had a burst tyre as it landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The aircraft took off from Benin airport. Immediately the incident happened at about 11.48 am yesterday, the crew managed to taxi with the burst tyre to safety where it was inspected and a new tyre was fixed. The matter had since been reported…

  NAMA issued permit for operation  Tropical Arctic Logistics Limited , the helicopter operator that caused a stir when it stopped in the middle of the Benin-Ore Expressway to airlift passengers said its operations were in line with standard procedure, adding that it landed on the ever busy road for medical services to save a life. The chopper company said it got approval from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA) , which endorsed the clearance…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh heavily on an industry that holds safety as its top priority. We trust the Federal Aviation Administration, in…

  FG paid 95% upfront as ‘black spots’ worry pilots The Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] may go after a contractor that was awarded €11 million contract for the provision of radio communication in the country’s airspace which has become not only epileptic but one which makes the airspace to be riddled with blind spots. A former Executive Director, Safety Electronics and Engineering of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency [NAMA],…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority [NCAA] has issued weather alert to pilots and airline operators and urged them to exercise extreme caution during flight operations. The agency noted that this is in recognition of the outset of the rainy season with the attendant thunderstorms. The agency said it expects strict adherence to this directive to ensure the safety of air transportation in Nigeria. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye stated that the rainy season which…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commenced an intensive re-assessment of runways at the nation’s airports. This move is aimed at improving on the efficiency of the facilities, thereby forestalling potential accidents on the runways. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said Aalthough, the regular friction measurement for Port-Harcourt International Airport was conducted in March 2019 and the result falls within the minimum friction coefficient level, the facility witnessed a skidding incident recently.  …

          Africa is usually seen as a continent with huge risk but indicators suggest otherwise when it comes aviation. Despite challenges, the region ranks higher in aviation safety, writes WOLE SHADARE   Steady improvement Aviation safety in Africa continues to be a central concern for governments and aviation industry stakeholders, although the situation has been improving in recent years. Until the recent Ethiopian Airlines accident, African airlines had gone two years…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set up investigation into a helicopter that on the Lagos-Ore Expressway to pick a high profile passenger at the weekend. Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said Initial reports indicate that the Helicopter is owned by Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd. With registration number 5N – BVQ and aircraft type AW139. Adurogboye disclosed that the pilot was compelled to land between Benin and Ore in an unscheduled diversion to…

 Airbus is saddened that one of its founding fathers, Roger Béteille, who not only shaped Airbus’ first commercial aircraft – the A300B – but also Airbus Industrie, passed away on June 14, 2019 at the age of 97.  Born in Aveyron, France, in 1921, Roger Béteille studied at Supaéro in Toulouse before joining France’s SNCASE, which later became Sud Aviation, in 1943. He received his pilot’s licence in 1945, becoming thereafter flight test engineer in…