Aviation

Agency warns carriers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed serious worry over the high rate of Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) overwrites. The aviation regulatory body in a letter with reference number: NCAA/DGCA/AOL/11/16/365, signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, NCAA Director-General stated that airlines indulge in the unprofessional act in order to circumvent investigation by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The letter dated July 24, 2023, addressed to the Accountable Executive, Directors of Operations,…

After nearly two decades of frosty relations between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the concessionaire of the ultra-modern Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, the two parties may have ended deep animosity between them with the visit of FAAN Managing Director, Mr. Kabir Mohammed to the terminal operator. The meeting between Muhammed and the chairman of the terminal operator, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) was held behind closed doors on…

  Bad fuel poses grave danger, NSIB thorough probe Agency partners FAAN, NMDPRA, others       The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu has said that aviation fuel quality breach has dire consequences and is multifaceted, international in nature, and not limited to scheduled airlines alone. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has deepened its investigation into the incident of contaminated jet fuel with the view to establishing…

Dubai’s flagship carrier,  Emirates Airline has significantly expanded its global reach with connections to an extensive network of 800 destinations worldwide, through its ever-growing number of codeshare and interline agreements with partner airlines. Network growth Since it signed its first interline agreement, Emirates’ global partner network has experienced exponential growth across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. With 29 codeshare partners, 117 interline partners, and 11 intermodal rail partners in over…

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has explained that failure of the Runway 06/24 edge light at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano to light up led to the diversion of the two Kano bound aircraft at the weekend. Although the airport manager stated that night operations had since resumed at the airport on Sunday, July 16th, 2023 after the restoration of all runway lights. Director, Public Affairs  & Consumer Protection, Abdullahi  Yakubu-Funtua…

As a result of the recent enactment of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act 2022 which necessitated the inclusion of new Amendments to its Regulations, the Bureau has invited stakeholders to a Consultative meeting scheduled for July 18, 2023. According to the Director General of the Bureau,  Akin Olateru, the purpose of the meeting is to enable stakeholders to make contributions to the amendments which are meant to, amongst others, ensure that the Bureau’s…

Airlines in violations of CVR overwrite With its poor safety record, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has wielded the big stick by suspending all Max Air’s operations using the B737 aircraft in its fleet. The aviation regulatory body was compelled to take the action following four occurrences recorded this year alone by Max Air involving its Boeing 737 aircraft. The occurrences were recorded between May and July this year in Abuja, Kano, and Yola. This…

Carriers small, weak to compete, 61% delays far below average-Olowo Passengers’ satisfaction must be given priority-Yadudu   The chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Mr. Allen Onyema has cried out over the precarious situation of the country’s airlines, saying that the country’s carriers are destined to fail from the beginning due to scarcity of foreign exchange, lack of Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO), multiple taxation and bureaucracy that he said had done incalculable damage to the airlines….

FG’s directive to MDAs hinders work progress FAAN suspends security personnel over theft The paucity of funds has slowed down the progress of work on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport runway 18/R; the runway international airlines operate from.  The contractors handling the project, Aviation Metric learnt left the site because of the non-release of funds which has been made worse by the embargo placed on the spending of many of the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies…

3, 073 int’l flights, 182, 88 operated domestic flight Q1 2023 Overland, United Nigeria, Azman, Dana, Air Peace, top chart for worse delays Value Jet, Green Africa post remarkable records Air Return numbers shrink A summary report of air transport operations in Nigeria involving international, domestic, and regional flights shows that Nigeria is indeed a big market for air transportation not only in West Africa but in Africa. An executive summary report of the Nigeria…