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Airlines’ debts to ground handling firms piling up, AGHAN lifts suspension on Max Air

Posted on June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has lifted the imposed handling suspension on Max Air over unpaid debts. AGHAN said that lifting the ban was necessary following ongoing negotiations between the airline and its members. A statement jointly signed on Friday by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of AGHAN, Olaniyi Adigun and Bashir Ahmed, respectively, said that the airline was now cooperating with its members and had paid “substantial amounts of money” toward…

Max Air: Cycle of incidents

Posted on February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

In the final days of December 2024, the aviation industry faced seven alarming incidents across countries, including Kazakhstan, South Korea, Canada, Norway, Germany, and UAE. The New Year continued with a series of scary incidents and accidents including so many technical issues necessitating air returns, which have put the sector at home and overseas on the edge. The frequent aircraft incidents in Nigeria have equally raised concern for an industry that operates lesser aircraft frequency…

NCAA to audit Max Air’s operations, carrier suspends flight operations

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is to begin a comprehensive audit of Max Air which B737-400 aircraft was involved in a serious incident at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano late Tuesday night. This is coming as the airline announced a three-month suspension of operations in a bid to appraise its entire operations. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu noted that the aviation regulatory body had commenced…

How Max Air nose wheel collapsed with loud bang, NSIB launches probe

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The B737-400 aircraft belonging to Max Air had a loud bang as its deceleration stage immediately it landed on the 06 the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). It noted that this was followed by the aircraft veering sharply to the left with the flight crew promptly regaining control and safely stopping the aircraft. The NSIB in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs and…