Category: Aviation

Senate tasks FG on withdrawal of airlines from Nigeria
October 21, 2016 No Responses

Senate tasks FG on withdrawal of airlines from Nigeria

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has described withdrawal of airlines from Nigeria as a bad omen for the country.   Speaking during a session on the proposed concessioning of four airports on Thursday, the Deputy Senate President explained that...
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FG hands over 2 presidential helicopters to Air Force
October 11, 2016 No Responses

FG hands over 2 presidential helicopters to Air Force

(NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the release of two Augusta AW 101, VVIP helicopters from the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, who presented the helicopters to the.....
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FG bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on airlines
September 21, 2016 No Responses

FG bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has directed passengers not to turn on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on board aircraft following recent incidents and concerns raised by its manufacturers.   The aviation regulatory body gave the...
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First Nation resumes September 15
September 5, 2016 No Responses

First Nation resumes September 15

Barely one week after suspending its operations, FirstNation Airways is to resume onSeptember 15, 2016.    In a statement, FirstNation’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Rasheed Yusuf explained that the airline suspended operations to carry out routine maintenan...
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Workers differ on Aero Contarctor’s suspension of operation
September 1, 2016 No Responses

Workers differ on Aero Contarctor’s suspension of operation

(NAN) Leaders of aviation workers’ union have expressed different views on Aero Contractors’  plan  to suspend flight oeprations from September 1, 2016. Isaac Balami, president, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, applauded the decisio...
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Workers fault proposed airport concession
August 24, 2016 No Responses

Workers fault proposed airport concession

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) on Tuesday in Lagos and Abuja, staged a protest against the proposed concession of four international airport terminals by the Federal Governmen...
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NAHCO facilitates lifting of thousands to Hajj
August 10, 2016 No Responses

NAHCO facilitates lifting of thousands to Hajj

By Moses Ebosele –      The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) is facilitating the ongoing airlift of thousands of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.  The company has also pledged to protect the interet of all stakeholders especially investors as...
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Shareholders, NUATE seek support for NAHCO’S Board, Management
August 9, 2016 No Responses

Shareholders, NUATE seek support for NAHCO’S Board, Management

By Moses Ebosele –   Citing sustained growth and development, shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO)have urged all stakeholders to support the board and management of the company.  According to the shareholders, the company in ...
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Firefighter dies as Emirates plane with 300 passengers crash-land at Dubai airport
August 4, 2016 No Responses

Firefighter dies as Emirates plane with 300 passengers crash-land at Dubai airport

(Sky News)- A firefighter was killed while responding to a plane that crash-landed at Dubai airport and became engulfed in fire, the Emirates airline chairman has said. The passenger jet, carrying 300 people, crash-landed at Dubai International Airport and b...
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NAHCO shareholders get N324.8m dividend
July 27, 2016 No Responses

NAHCO shareholders get N324.8m dividend

By Moses Ebosele –   Shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc on Tuesday, in Abuja, approved quest by the board of the company to pay   dividend of 20 kobo per share, amounting to N324.8million for the year ended Decenber...
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BA crew threaten industrial action over performance scheme
July 20, 2016 No Responses

BA crew threaten industrial action over performance scheme

Thousands of British Airways (BA) cabin crew are to vote on whether to take industrial action in a dispute over a performance management scheme described by one union rep as a “human resources fantasy project”. According to United Kingdom based...
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