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NCAA issues fresh guidelines to airlines on COVID-19 PCR tests, carriers start compliance

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

To sanction defaulting carriers Following the launch of the COVID-19 PCR test verification platform, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) has directed that only results from accredited private laboratories should be accepted from outbound passengers by airlines as from March 22, 2021. A circular from the Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu dated March 19, 2021, with reference: NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/303 and titled, “Official Notification On Enforcement of Presidential Task Force (PTF) On…

Airlines to resume in-flight catering services

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Catering services, hitherto suspended at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic are to resume on domestic flights immediately. Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika disclosed this at the weekly media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday. According to the Minister, the decision was taken in consideration of the businesses involved in the provision of in-flight refreshments which have been adversely affected by the suspension. He however said that modalities and protocols for the…

Azman suspension, Max Air service stoppage free space, ‘eases’ glut

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Aero, Arik short of planes for expansion Nigerian aviation market under served The suspension of Azman Air, albeit temporarily by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA) over gross violation of air safety may have widened or opened the space for some other airlines that ply many of the strategic routes by the grounded carrier at least until the suspension is lifted. Aside Azman that is suspended, Max Air is temporarily out of service. No one…

Aero aircraft suffers bird strike in Kano, makes air return

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Incident occurred during take-off-Airline A Lagos bound Aero Contractors flight returned to Kano after one of the engines of the aircraft was hit by bird during take-off in what is popularly known as bird strike. A bird strike—sometimes called birdstrike, bird ingestion (for an engine), bird hit, or bird aircraft strike hazard is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird or bats) and a moving vehicle, usually an aircraft. Bird strikes are a significant threat to flight safety, and have caused a…

How Azman Air serially violated safety procedure-NCAA

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Recurring trend, indication of an accident waiting to happen Debunks N15 million graft against DG The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority of Nigeria (NCAA) has given graphic and serious violation of safety regulations by Azman Air. The NCAA in a statement made available to journalists said over a period of about six weeks, Azman Air Boeing 737 aircraft operating scheduled passenger flights were involved in three separate incidents, resulting in damage to the aircraft in…

Resign as AON chairman, Tukur tells Azman Air MD

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Says comment against NCAA reckless, unprofessional More stakeholders have taken a swipe at the management of Azman Air for questioning the decision of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspending the airline over safety concern, describing the invective of the airline and by extension that of the Chairman of the airline as nothing but ‘pure blackmail’ and ploy to arm twist the aviation regulatory from its oversight functions. The carrier had immediately after NCAA…

Ogun Wasimi Airport Unknown To Us –NCAA

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu said the agency has no record in its files about any airport currently being constructed in Wasimi, Ogun State. Nuhu said that NCAA only has record of Sagamu Cargo Airport. He said: “I was given the records of an approval issued in 2008 on behalf of the Minister for the establishment of Ogun State Cargo Airport in Sagamu. “Furthermore, I saw some documents in…

Nigeria Set For First Drone Exhibition (Dronetecx), Cargo Logistic Expo

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airport Business Summit on Cargo & Aero Logistics and Drone Technology Expo is expected to hold from the 10th to 13th May 2021 at the NIGAV Expo Centre at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The combined event is aimed at closing cargo operational capacity gaps of Nigerian aviation industry, improve cargo revenue, link the chain of aero logistics to national agro export projects and open Nigeria to the emerging opportunities in Drone technology. Drone, Unmanned Aerial…

NCAA begins audit of Azman, grounds carrier’s B737 planes, operations

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Concern over airlines’ frequent landing gear problem The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 aircraft in the Fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021. The aviation regulatory body took the measure following series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 Aircraft, just as the agency disclosed that it acted pursuant to Section 35 (2) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and…

FG appoints Matazu, Mahmud as NIMET DG, NCAT Rector, re-appoints Olateru

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has effected changes in the leadership of two organizations in the aviation industry as President Muhammadu Buhari today approved the appointment of Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). He replaces Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi. Prof. Matazu holds a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with membership of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the renewable…

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