Aviation

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has listed the six agencies approved to interface with passengers at the country’s airports henceforth.  In a “Public Notice” issued, FAAN informed airlines, passengers and the general public of the new development.  The Public Notice reads: “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria hereby serves notice to Airlines, passengers and the general public that in compliance with the provisions of the Executive Order recently approved by the Presidency, only…

  In order to understand the implementation of the recent Executive Order as directed by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman had a meeting with a team from the United States of America’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over Delta Air Lines.   Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye confirmed the meeting, saying the agency and the TSA team met in Lagos.. The TSA Attaché- West African Region,…

Carrier carpets agency over action   Nigerian carrier, First Nations Airways has file an appeal to quash the N33.5 million fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly violating safety regulations. The hearing started today and would end tomorrow. It would form the basis for review if the airline is not found culpable. The NCAA confirmed this in a letter written to the airline on May 9th, 2017, with reference…

With over four weeks gone on the US Travel ban on the use of laptop on board flight cabin from some middle-east countries, it appears there is uncertainty about a possible extension to other parts of the world, including Asia and possibly some specific countries of Africa, of a prohibition of large electronic devices on flights to the US.   Extending the policy to other African and Asian countries would hurt seriously the fortunes of…

  As part of sustained effort to enhance safety of air navigation in the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to embark on the training of various categories of its workforce in safety management training.    The training which will dwell on areas such as Safety Audit of Air Traffic Services; Safety Oversight Management and Practical Preparation for International Civil Aviation Universal Safety Oversight Programme (ICAO USOAP) and Air Traffic Management Safety Investigation…

Twenty Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have successfully completed the NCAA/ICAO – Endorsed Government Safety Inspectors (GSI) Airworthiness Course.   The Government Safety Inspectors (GSI) Airworthiness course is to ensure airworthiness Inspectors develop additional proficiency in the processes and procedures of certificating an applicant for Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) and Air Operators Certificate (AOC).   The course covers the five phases of the certification process and the airworthiness Inspector’s…

Kechi Okwuchi, one of the two survivors of the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash, caught the attention of judges at the 2017 America’s Got Talent as she melt the hearts of the audience at the show.   Kechi   Sosoliso plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi this week gave an emotional audition on season 12 of America’s Got Talent, DailyTrust reports. Before singing her version of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking out Loud’ she narrated to the judges and audience how…