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FG shuts down three international airports over coronavirus

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, March 21st, 2020

The Nigerian Government has shut down three international airports to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country. The affected airports are Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu and the Port Harcourt Airport, Rivers. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Musa Nuhu in a statement said Kano, Rivers and […]

Minister : Enugu airport will be ready before Easter

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Thursday assured that the rehabilitation of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state will be completed before Easter. The Minister who made this known while carrying out inspection at the Airport expressed satisfaction with work done so far by the contractor. He said, “I am very satisfied with the […]

Passenger on Air Peace convicted and sentenced for smoking on board

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, December 21st, 2019

By Lawani Mikairu A passenger who was caught smoking on board Air Peace flight P4 7558 of December 11, 2019 from Sharjah to Lagos, has been found guilty by an Ogba Magistrate Court and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with the option of paying 200,000 naira as fine. According to a statement released by the […]

British Airways flight heading to Abuja loses engine mid-air

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines Thursday, November 28th, 2019

…Returns to Heathrow A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London on Tuesday returned to Heathrow Airport after the plane lost one of its engines mid-air. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical […]

Buhari seeks passage of 6 aviation bills by Senate

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, November 21st, 2019

By Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, transmitted a letter to the Senate, seeking consideration and passage of six Aviation Bills. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the letter during plenary. The President, in the letter said: “Dear Distinguished Senate President; Transmission of Six Aviation Sector Bills to the National Assembly […]

Anger over closure of Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport, Enugu

Posted by admin Aviation, Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, October 11th, 2019

The Deputy Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu has accused the Ministry of Aviation of abandoning the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, six weeks after its closure. Okechukwu made this known while moving a motion of urgent public importance on the closure of the Airport. The motion moved by Toby Okechukwu and […]

Picture: Panic as man climbs aircraft at Lagos Airport

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, July 21st, 2019

Passengers aboard a Port Harcourt-bound flight panicked on Friday after a yet-to-be-identified man climbed the aircraft while it was about to take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. According to a video shot by one of the passengers in Lagos, the man illegally gained access to the airside with a piece of hand luggage. The […]

Fire guts Sam Mbakwe airport in Owerri

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

Some parts of the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, Imo capital was gutted by fire which was reported to have started by 2:00pm on Monday. The Director of the State Fire Service, Mr Japheth Okoroafor stated that the fire started as a result of electrical problems. He lamented that the fire service which reported at […]

Air Peace boosts fleet with Boeing 777-300, set for international routes

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Air Peace Boeing 777-300 By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777-300 aircraft in preparation for the airline’s commencement of international operations. The 374 capacity aircraft, christened: “Anuli Peggy Onyema”, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 3.20p.m on Wednesday. […]

Nigeria ban Boeing 737 Max 8 jets until further notice

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max airplanes from flying in Nigeria’s airspace until further notice. There have been questions surrounding the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts following its crash in Ethiopia over the weekend, a development which has triggered some reactions from airlines, aviation regulators and […]