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NSIB opens probe into Challenger 604 door separation incident

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has officially launched an investigation following a serious air safety incident involving a Triton-operated Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, registered as T7-SEI. The aircraft, carrying nine people—three crew members and six passengers—experienced a sudden door separation shortly after taking off from Abuja en route to Lagos. According to preliminary details released by the Bureau, the flight departed from Abuja bound for Lagos. At an altitude of 3,500 feet (about 3…

Private jet forced into emergency landing in Abuja after door detaches

Posted on October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Farmers find aircraft door in bush A major disaster was narrowly avoided on Thursday when a Bombardier Challenger 600 (CL60) aircraft operated by Triton Aviation was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after its door detached mid-air. Farmers later recovered the missing door on a farm on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, as captured in a viral video obtained by Aviation Metric….

NAMA spokesman, Musa honoured with prestigious ‘Dan Kade of Kontagora’ title

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Dr Abdullahi Musa, has been conferred with the esteemed traditional title of Dan Kade of Kontagora by His Royal Highness, Alhaji Barau Mu’azu II, the Emir of Kontagora in Niger State. The prestigious title recognises Dr Musa’s enduring dedication and impactful contributions to the Kontagora Emirate, particularly through his initiatives in youth empowerment, philanthropy, education, and community infrastructure. During the…

The sky has no gender

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

By Capt Everest Nnaji Every helicopter begins its flight the same way: someone believes it can fly before it leaves the ground. That is how I think about the girl child. On this International Day of the Girl Child, under the theme “Empowering Every Girl Child Today for a Brighter Tomorrow,” I am reminded that potential is not rare; rather, opportunity is. In aviation, we respect the physics of lift. Rotor blades turning in still air…

Surging revenues, strong balance sheet drive United Nigeria’s pioneer ₦100bn debt programme

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Bolsters expansion, global reach with maiden commercial paper issuance In a historic move for Nigeria’s aviation industry, United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited will become the first domestic carrier to issue commercial paper, launching an initial tranche of ₦20 billion. The milestone debt issuance marks a significant step forward in capital market financing for local airlines, providing a robust framework to support the operator’s ambitious growth trajectory. According to the airline’s September 2026 investor presentation, which…

Airbus forecasts 1,640 new passenger aircraft for Africa by 2045 as traffic triples

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Africa will require 1,640 new passenger aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF 2026), as demographic expansion, economic growth, trade and tourism continue to drive demand for air connectivity across the continent. The forecast includes demand for 1,310 single-aisle and 330 wide-body aircraft by 2045. The outlook reflects the significant long-term potential of Africa’s aviation market. Passenger traffic to, from, and within Africa is expected to almost triple…

SAATM Stagnation: Keyamo, Demuren, Sosina to lead discourse at 2026 SAPTCO lecture

Posted on October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Years after its ambitious launch, Africa’s Single Air Transport Market (SAATM) remains an unrealised dream for many across the continent. On November 5, 2026, aviation heavyweights will convene in Lagos to confront these bottlenecks head-on during the SAPTCO Annual Lecture. Serving as both an intellectual roundtable and a capacity-building training program, the lecture will be held at the NCAA Training Suite, MMIA Annex, Ikeja, starting at 11:00 a.m. Former AFCAC Secretary General, Ms Iyabo O….

AASA urges immediate execution to unlock Africa’s aviation growth potential

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, a frustrating paradox has shaped African aviation: endless potential held back by an unwillingness to act. Across the continent, civil aviation authorities, governments, and industry leaders have spent years attending high-level summits, commissioning costly consultancy studies, and signing ambitious blueprints. Yet, many of these strategies remain locked in file cabinets while air transport across the continent operates far below its full capacity. The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has now issued…

Defying The Graveyard: How Aero Contractors outlasts Nigeria’s aviation mortality trap

Posted on October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In an industry notorious for chewing up capital and spitting out household names, surviving in Nigeria’s commercial aviation is an extraordinary feat. Over the past four decades, the nation’s skies have seen a dizzying succession of airline launches, each accompanied by grandiose promises, sleek liveries, and ambitious route networks, only to succumb, within a matter of years, to systemic economic shocks, management failures and crushing debt overhangs. WOLE SHADARE writes To understand the volatile terrain…

Unions dismiss AON’s threat to shut operations, accuse Air Peace of taxiway security breach

Posted on October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Say industrial action not sabotage Laud Aero, Arik, Bristow Helicopter, Caverton as good examples Call out airlines over unremitted TSC Nigeria’s aviation trade unions have strongly pushed back against allegations by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) that organised labour unlawfully interfered with airport operations during the August 11 industrial dispute. Instead, the unions turned the tables, accusing domestic carriers, specifically Air Peace, of committing grave security breaches at the nation’s busiest airport. Dismissing AON’s…

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