Aviation

Planes on ground in Lagos, Abuja AIG, airline owner’s shares drops by 3%   “Please don’t go to the airport” British Airways urged passengers booked on its flights Monday as a pilots strike caused mayhem at airports with “nearly 100 per cent” of the airlines flights cancelled, according to the company’s statement, in what’s being called by the media “the biggest shut-down in history.” The action is affecting flights across the globe and is expected to cost…

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said that the Federal Government will continue to improve on safety and security at the nation’s airports through training and capacity development of staff, in line with the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). He made this disclosure at the passing out parade for 727 Aviation Security and Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Firefighting Services personnel held in Service Development Centre, Afaka, Kaduna State on Saturday, September 7,…

 The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has debunked claimed that its Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) were not serviceable and one that could have caused the emergency landing of Max Air’s B747-400 with registration 5N-DBK in Minna, Niger State.  An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a highly accurate radio signal navigation aid consisting of two antennas which transmit signals to receivers in the aircraft cockpit—a glide path tower located next to the runway at the northern end and…

VIP mov’t, infrastructure cause of hitch-Carriers Agency lauds five airlines on TSC/CSC    The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has met with all the airline operators on issues affecting flight delays and cancellations that has made air travel a night mare for travellers..  The meeting which was held under close door at the NCAA headquarters at the weekend also discussed the slow decision of airlines to key into Aviation Revenue Automation Project (ARAP)/Direct Debit mandate to…

 Insists aircraft made an ’emergency landing’ Just as the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has yet to make its findings known, Chairman of Max Air, Alhaji Dahiru Bara’u Mangal attributed the incident that affected his aircraft shortly before landing at the Minna International Airport to ‘bad weather and power outage’ at the aerodrome. Mangal, in a statement which he personally signed, said, “Actually, it was not crash landing; rather an emergency landing and the reasons that…

Engine scraped runway surface AIB begins probe One of the airlines designated for this year’s Hajj, Max Air suffered a serious incident which occurred at the Runway 23 of the Minna International Airport, Niger State. The B747-400 with 560 pilgrims from Jeddah with registration number 5N-DBK suffered serious occurred during the final approach on the runway shortly after landing. Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi said the accident…

The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agency has concluded plans to host nationwide training for International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Non-IATA registered travel agencies in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja at no cost. Tagged, IATA EasyPay Workshop for IATA and Non-IATA Agents, Mr. Bankole Bernard, President of the Association says the purpose of this workshop is to enlighten Travel Agents on the IATA EasyPay (IEP) plan. “IATA EasyPay (IEP) is a new payment method…