Aviation

…Seeks proactive aviation safety centre for Nigeria, others Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau [AIB] Akin Olateru, an aircraft engineer lamented that Aviation Safety in Africa has continued to struggle on the world scale, saying it is high time the narrative  was changed. Olateru stated this when he proposed major aviation safety initiative at the international aviation safety meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Presenting his vision to significantly enhance aviation safety in Nigeria at the recently   concluded Plane…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has celebrated it’s 100th anniversary, which is expected to be marked on Oct 7, 2019  with a festive event at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is 100 days to the historic event. It has also announced its intention to join hands for the future of aviation. Today, in an open letter, widely published, KLM invited all industry stakeholders to join hands in pursuit of a more sustainable future for aviation, under the banner…

  The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and other airspace users that the nation’s airspace is safe for seamless and economic air navigation. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu made these remarks while receiving the Chief Operating Officer of the newly established Ibom Air, Mr George Uriesi who led a delegation to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos. He explained that the agency had taken drastic steps to tackle communication challenges especially…

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.  …