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Enugu Air: FAAN Calls for Patience as NSIB Begins Investigation

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The recent runway excursion involving an Enugu Air Embraer E170 at Benin Airport has expectedly dominated public discourse, triggering heightened anxiety after dramatic footage of the stranded aircraft flooded social media platforms within minutes of the incident. However, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has strongly condemned the rush to judgment by self-proclaimed aviation experts who assigned blame before official investigative bodies could even secure the scene. Speaking to Aviation Metric at the weekend,…

TSC crisis: Aviation unions submit 19-Page Memo to Reps, push for review

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions within the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has formally submitted a 19-page memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, advocating for an upward review of the agency’s statutory share of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC). The submission, dated July 17, 2026, was jointly signed by JAC Chairman M.S.A. Tukur and Secretary Afatakpa Evuarherhe Patrick. The committee comprises four major aviation sector unions: Air…

Enugu Air aircraft nosewheel badly damaged, runs into ‘bush’ after landing

Posted on July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

An Enugu Air aircraft operating a scheduled flight into Benin Airport has been involved in a runway excursion after landing. All 68 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. Damaged Enugu Air’s E-170 nosewheel The aircraft, a 5N-BZN operated by Enugu Air, veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport. The airline confirmed that all 68 passengers and crew were safely evacuated to the terminal building, with no injuries or fatalities…

Air Peace, Etihad sign interline agreement to expand connectivity across Nigeria, West Africa

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, have signed an interline agreement that connects the two carriers’ networks, opening 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa to Etihad’s guests. Under the agreement, Etihad guests will be able to travel on a single ticket beyond Lagos and Accra onto Air Peace’s extensive network. That includes major Nigerian cities such as Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu,…

FAAN Unveils 2025 By-Laws, Overhauls Regulatory Framework After 21 Years

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In a major move to align airport operations with modern global standards, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has officially unveiled its 2025 Bye-Laws—marking the first comprehensive review of the Authority’s regulatory framework in 21 years. The FAAN Bye-Laws—under steady reinforcement and heightened public enforcement through 2025 and 2026—form the regulatory toolkit for managing order, safety, access, and commerce across all federal airport premises nationwide. While rooted in the Civil Aviation Act 2022 and international…

Kenya’s Visa-Free Policy Doubles Nigerian Traffic, KQ Eyes Lagos Expansion, Abuja Relaunch

Posted on July 20, 2026July 21, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Chief Commercial and Customer Officer of Kenya Airways has said that his country’s visa policy has seen a huge growth in arrivals from Nigeria. Although he has no accurate statistics on the number of Nigerians entering the country, he disclosed while speaking with Aviation Metric recently that this has also benefited Kenya Airways, as its numbers have doubled since the borders opened. Speaking to Aviation Metric at a colourful dinner and award celebration to…

Nwuba: Flight dispatchers’ neglect puts Nigeria’s aviation at risk

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, the aviation spotlight in Nigeria has shone brightly on the flight deck and the cabin. The attention has been on pilots and the cabin crew who manage the passengers. But at the weekend at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex Training Hall in Lagos, a stark, uncomfortable truth was laid bare at the Flight Dispatchers Association of Nigeria (FLIDAN) Annual Conference. The message was clear: Nigeria’s aviation safety is resting on a…

FAAN shifts focus from ‘glitzy’ terminals to critical airside rehabilitation

Posted on July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, Nigeria’s airport terminals have hogged the public spotlight. Glitzy departure lounges and passenger-facing aesthetics frequently captured media attention, while a much more critical crisis brewed out of sight. Beneath the surface, the country’s vital airside assets were quietly deteriorating under the strain of surging aircraft movements, unpredictable climate shifts, and years of deferred capital investment. Several runways across the nation had long outlived their design lifespan. Taxiways were crumbling, airfield lighting systems remained…

NSIB preliminary report: Crew lost situational awareness before roadway landing in Asaba

Posted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Cockpit navigation indicators misled plane to land on nearby under-construction roadway Discovers structural damage to aircraft’s left nose-wheel assembly The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has officially released its preliminary report on a bizarre and serious aviation incident in which a private jet mistakenly landed on a paved roadway under construction rather than the runway at Asaba Airport, Delta State. The crew told investigators that their cockpit navigation indications displayed the aircraft as fully established…

TSC War: NAMA unions fire back at NCAA JAC over ‘misguided’ privatisation call

Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

..Say airspace mgt far too strategic for commercial experiment A fierce row is brewing within Nigeria’s aviation sector as the in-house unions of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have fiercely criticised the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The backlash follows a controversial recommendation by the NCAA JAC calling on the Federal Government to privatise or commercialise NAMA—a move the airspace unions have branded as “misguided” and dangerous…

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