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The search for the proverbial Golden Fleece abroad forced a man to damn the risk of creeping into the nose wheel of a wide-body aircraft with the intention of travelling overseas. The man, however, did not live to tell the story of his desperation of travelling from Lagos to the Netherlands as he was mangled to death before the aircraft touched down at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam. The man was found in the nose wheel of…

The various aviation unions have maintained that the two-day warning that could paralyse the aviation sector would take place on Monday and Tuesday. Should the strike action go on, both domestic and international flights could be affected as the unions said there is no going back on the warning strike declared to demand improved wages for workers in the sector. The unions had last week declared the warning strike on Monday and Tuesday following the…

United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit program (IOSA) for the initial IOSA Audit which commenced last year. A message from IOSA’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety, and Security, Mr. Nick Careendated March 13, 2023, reads: “IATA is proud to recognize that United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit Programme (IOSA), in accordance…

It was exactly 9:00 am on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at Ikeja, Lagos when the Staff of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) gathered at one of their conference rooms within the MMA2 terminal for an important meeting. It was time for the presentation of the Employee of the Month Award. This monthly practice was put in place by management to motivate staff to be outstanding in their performance. On this particular day, Mrs. Evelyn Okosu, a…

The decision by the Dutch court to uphold the legal challenges lodged by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), KLM, and other airlines against the Dutch government’s experimental regulation to cut Schiphol airport’s flight limit to 460, 000 from November 2023 has been welcome. IATA Director General Willie Walsh said: “We welcome the judge’s decision. This case has been about upholding the law and international obligations. The judge understood that the Dutch government violated its…

The Receiver/Manager of Arik Air Limited (in Receivership) (Arik) and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) have reacted to a judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on Friday, March 31, 2023. The Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday made a declaration and ruled that the attempt to transfer Arik Air Limited Assets to NG Eagle Airlines (third defendant); an airline that the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria tried to transmute Arik to,…

…Fault suit transfer to Abuja   The decision to transfer the suit filed by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the apex body of airlines operating in Nigeria challenging the process of the appointment of Ethiopian Airlines as the core investor will come up on April 25th, 2023 at the Federal High Court Abuja. The operators had approached the court seeking to interpret the law as it affects the process of procuring the services of Ethiopian…

A joint team of security personnel and Crime Intelligence and Investigative Unit (CIIU) have arrested and barred an aggrieved passenger, Oghenemini Oyibo Great from flying through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja after he forced the boarding gate door at Module D and damaged the lock at the terminal. He was arrested last week Friday. The passenger intending on flying from Abuja to Benin had also been declared persona non-grata by the Federal Airports Authority of…

Sirika chides carriers’ attitude over trapped funds  The Federal Government has concluded plans to rename the Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aerospace and Civil Aviation to align with the global trend and reposition it for more efficiency. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika. The Minister who stated this on Thursday at the national aviation stakeholders forum 2023 held in Abuja said that the name change would be done…

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika has restated Nigeria’s commitment to the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA)  assuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and foreign airlines that his Ministry was concerned, and will do her very best to resolve the matter of blocked funds as soon as possible. The Minister stated this on Tuesday when he met with the IATA and foreign airline operators to discuss the salient issues affecting the organizations and the country. He…