Aviation

Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new A330-200, the first of 45 A330 Family on order.   The delivery of the aircraft is part of Iran Air’s major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order placed by the national carrier of Iran in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and 54 wide-body jets) to renew and expand its fleet with new aircraft.    …

The Chief Of Air Staff, AVM Sadique Abubakar and Commissioner/CEO of Accident Investigation Bureau, Engr. Akin Olateru during a courtesy visit by the latter at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday.

 Justice Babs O. Kuewumi of the Federal High Court Lagos Division has granted an injunction against Mustasons Guest House Limited on Ajose Adeogun Street in Victoria Island, Lagos on the application of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).   The court order also restrained Alhaji Mustapha Aliyu Wushishi, the promoter of Mustasons Guest House Limited from the assets and properties of the guest house and another property situate at Plot 1111B, Amichi Close, Victoria Island,…

  Wole Shadare   Imo Air operated by Dana Air has commenced recruitment of indigenes of the state to occupy various positions in the airline as promised by Governor Rochas Okorocha, during the launch of the airline on January 24, 2017.   During the interview which commenced in the first week of February, over 400 Imo indigenes participated in the process even as the airline prepares to hit the ground running with a number of…

*To send outcome to President for approval  The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru has disclosed that there were at least 37 accident reports pending at the bureau as at the time he resumed to office in January. He also said that the final report of the June 3, 2012 accident of Dana Air crash, which killed about 163 souls on-board and on ground at the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos and three others would…

*Airport gets new facilities, commercial activities pick up      Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika today said that some foreign airlines that hitherto said they would avoid services to Kaduna Airport are now re-considering their stance.   He disclosed Lufthansa German Airlines has expressed the desire to fly to Kaduna as alternate airport to Abuja which was closed yesterday for repair work on the runway.   The Minister said this during inspection of…

The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, has clinched the “Best Airport Cleanliness award” for the year 2016 amongst the airports nationwide as well as among all airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. At the award ceremony, the organizers of the event, Nigeria Aviation Awards (NIGAV), acknowledged the vital role played by MEIA leadership in turning the terminal around among its contemporaries nationwide. The Chief Executive Officer for NIGAV, Fortune Idu, said, “the…

*IOM, NEMA rescued 643 nationals since Dec 2016 The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration International Organisation for Migration (IOM) today brought back 171 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya following the harsh treatment they were subjected to by their host country. This is coming as 91 Nigerians were deported from Italy.  They were being expected back in the country tonight at 10pm aboard a chartered aircraft from Rome. This fresh deportation from Libya…