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September 14, 2021 No Responses

Aviation Ground Handlers Laud FG On New Rates

The Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has commended the Federal Government for approving new Safety Threshold Ground Handling Rates for ground handling companies operating in the country. The association’s Chairman, Mr Olaniyi Adigun, gave the commendation while briefing...

July 9, 2021 No Responses

AIB Releases Eight Reports

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has released eight final reports involving seven serious aircraft incidents and one accident that occurred between 2010 and 2019. Presenting the report on Thursday in Abuja, the Commissioner of AIB, Mr Ak...

June 30, 2021 No Responses

Aircraft Fuel Contamination: This Is A Time For Caution

By Andrew Rushton, Aviation Market Manager, Conidia Bioscience — COVID-19 has rendered an extraordinary number of aircrafts out of action as the demand for global travel plummeted. As the world starts to find its way back to a new normal,...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

NCAA DG: Air Peace Acquisition Of Brand-New Aircraft A Milestone In Nigeria’s Aviation

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, has described the acquisition of brand-new aircraft by Air Peace as a milestone in Nigeria’s aviation industry, noting that what is happening in the industry is a paradigm sh...

March 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Deploys Six Ships, Two Helicopters, Aircraft, Others To Gulf Of Guinea

The Nigerian Navy has deployed six ships, two tugboats, two helicopters and a Nigerian Airforce ATR42 aircraft as part of measures to tackle maritime challenges in the Gulf of Guniea. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal...

February 22, 2021 No Responses

Engine Failure: United Airlines Grounds Planes

United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday. The plane, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew, was forced to return to Denver airport. No...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Acquires Three Aircraft For Maritime Operations

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquire three new aircraft for maritime operations in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this at the inauguration of a block of 30 one-bedroom living quarters...

January 4, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air Takes Delivery Of Aircraft After Maintenance

Dana Air has welcomed two of its Boeing aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The arrival of the aircraft is coming days after another of its aircraft returned to service recently in December. The Chief Operating Officer o...

November 23, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Acquires Three Aircraft

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has received the first batch of three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Sirika , who disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika) on Sunday, added that there...

August 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Deploy Special Mission Aircraft For Maritime Security

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Saturday said plans have been concluded for the deployment of a special mission aircraft to Benin to secure the maritime environment. Abubakar made this known during an on-the-spot assessment.....

May 20, 2020 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Takes Delivery Of Fourth Aircraft

The Akwa Ibom government, on Tuesday, took delivery of the fourth aircraft in the fleet of Ibom Air.Speaking during the delivery of a Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, Gov. Udom Emmanuel said that the aircraft was still within warranty of planes...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Takes Delivery Of New ERJ-145 Aircraft

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Air Peace has taken delivery of a new ERJ-145 aircraft to help boost its domestic and regional operations. In a statement on Thursday, Senior Communications Executive of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa explained that...

March 22, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace receives 3rd Boeing 777 aircraft

West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace on Wednesday pushed Nigeria’s aviation profile a notch higher with the delivery of its third Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline took delivery of its first Boeing 777 aircraft on February 23, 2018, making history...

March 12, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace: We Are Yet To Take Delivery Of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft

The Management of Air Peace Airline has thought it imperative to clarify that Air Peace recently placed a firm order for 10 brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. We are, however, yet to take delivery of the aircraft as...