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Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB) has disclosed that a Beechcraft belonging to King Air with registration number 5N-IHS operated by JED Air Limited, collided with the apron wall while taxiing to reposition for ground run. The event occurred at about 9:35am beside Bristow Hangar 3 at GAT Apron, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. Spokesman for AIB, Tunji Oketunbi in a statement said the agency has taken the decision not to investigate the incident as…

A light aircraft belonging to Jet Air reportedly hit a fence causing substantial damage to the airplane. Sources said the King Air Jet was re-parking when it rammed into the fence. “The accident happened around 10:00am at a tarmac beside Bristow Helicopter Hanger 3.     “The brake of the jet was not functioning which led to the collision of the jet with the fence of Bristow Helicopter hanger,” the eyewitness said. It was gathered…

  Ex-workers of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc have taken their battle to the court in a bid to get their over N1 billion severance benefits and termination of their appointment more than 15 years after the company was privatized. The workers have engaged the services of human rights lawyer, Mr. Joe Nwokedi, to press home the demand for the payment of their terminal/ severance benefits. The group, numbering over 750 persons led by…

Nigeria said it would enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations in the country as it opens its airspace. What it means is that only airlines from countries that allow flights from Nigeria will be allowed to fly into and out of the country. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this at Thursday’s media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. According to him, the country’s…

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has issued a revised quarantine protocol for persons arriving Nigeria from Abroad (including returnees/stranded Nigerians). The revised protocol contained in a circular to all diplomatic, consular and international organisations accredited to Nigeria on the COVID-19 protocols to be observed by passengers arriving Nigeria includes depositing their passports with the Nigeria Immigration Service for two weeks, pending the verification of their COVID-19 status. According to the revised quarantine protocol…

  Polish charter airline Enter Air has placed an order for two new 737-8 Max aircraft, marking the first order for the plane since it was grounded in 2019 following two fatal crashes. Boeing has spent billions on getting the grounded Max back into service and recently came a step closer to achieving its goal after the FAA presented the air framer with a list of fixes. “Despite the current crisis, it is important to…

The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has shutdown activities indefinitely. A statement posted on the High Commission’s website said the development followed the abuse of a system it put in place to attend to a limited number of persons due to COVID-19 protocols. “The High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Canada wishes to inform Nigerian communities in Canada and the general public that the mission remains closed to the public,” it…

Written by Linus Bauer The normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel will lead to opportunities including direct flights, tourism, health tourism and business activities. From my point of view, the UAE carriers are likely to benefit the most from the  historical deal than Israel’s national carrier El Al. The historic deal will gain a new stream of travellers that could help the hubs Dubai and Abu Dhabi partly bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis. The ongoing airspace blockages…

The Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, says the Aug. 29, resumption of international flights, as announced at the PTF COVID-19  briefing, is not sacrosanct. Aliyu, who made the clarification, at the PTF on COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja, explained that the date would be for consideration of resumption of flights. According to him, Aug. 29 is not sacrosanct but if aviation authorities meet the criteria for resumption on the…