Aviation Archives — Page 34 of 47

July 23, 2019 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Vote In Favour Of Strike

British Airways pilots have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay, threatening a walkout over the key summer holiday period. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) said 93% of its members had voted in favour of...

July 21, 2019 No Responses

Police: Lagos Airport Intruder Can Not Speak English

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Police Command, has identified the man who climbed an Azman Air aircraft at the airport on Friday as Usman Adamu from neighbouring Republic of Niger. The spokesperson for the Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, disclose...

July 14, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Apologizes To Passengers Over Flight Disruptions

Dana Air has apologized to its customers over the disruption of their flights on different routes Thursday , Friday and Saturday. The airline in statement issued by its media and Communications Manager Kingsley Ezenwa explained that some of the airline&#...

July 6, 2019 No Responses

NAHCO Appoints Herbert Odika As COO

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has appointed Mr. Herbert Odika as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). A statement described Odika as a first class aviation professional with excellent knowledge of the industry. Odika, a former...

July 4, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO Bags Aviation Handling Award

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has been awarded the ‘Best Ground Handling Company in West Africa’. The award was given at the 5th edition of the Balafon Travel Awards held at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana....

June 26, 2019 No Responses

NCAA Probes Helicopter’s Landing On Benin-Ore Highway

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced full-scale investigation to ascertain the viral video of the helicopter that landed on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Sunday. The General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, confirm...

June 11, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Partners Project TM With Samson Siasia

As part of its commitment to youth and sports development in Nigeria, Dana Air has announced its partnership with soccer stars projectTM with Nigeria’s ex international, Samson Siasia, scheduled to commence from 15th of July to 15th of August 2019....

June 11, 2019 No Responses

AIB Faults Air Peace Over Alleged Failure To Report Incidents, Accidents

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has accused Air Peace of failure to report accidents or serious incidents to the bureau at the exact time the incidents had occurred.The General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, made the disclosure in...

June 8, 2019 No Responses

Ibom Air Makes Maiden Flight To Lagos

Ibom Air, owned by Akwa Ibom Government on Friday conducted its maiden flight from Uyo to Ikeja, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airline’s Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft, which took off from the Obong Victor Attah...

June 7, 2019 No Responses

Ibom Air Begins Commercial Operations

Regarded as the first commercial airline to be owned and operated by a state government in Nigeria and Africa, Ibom Air, will begin full commercial operations on Friday, June 7, 2019. Ekerete Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary to Akwa Ibom...

June 3, 2019 No Responses

NCAA Revokes Pilot’s Licence

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL) of a pilot for serious violation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The General Manager Public Affairs, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, revealed th...

June 3, 2019 No Responses

BA Resumes Flights To Pakistan

British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan on Sunday, more than 10 years after a hotel bombing led to the route being suspended. BA stopped flying to the country after a bombing in the capital city of Islamabad in 2008,...

June 1, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Opens More Outlets

Nigerian carrier, Dana Air has opened more sales and ticketing outlets in Abuja and Uyo to provide more convenient booking options for its guests. The airline in a statement by its Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa said the outlets...

May 31, 2019 No Responses

FAAN MD: Ethiopian Airlines’ Aborted Landing At Lagos Airport Normal

Wednesday’s aborted landing of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-300 aircraft at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos was a normal safety procedure in the global aviation industry, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Auth...