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Nigerian Air Will Be A Reality Before End Of This Administration

Nigerian Air Will Be A Reality Before End Of This Administration

Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 – FG Despite the mixed reaction that has been meant out since the government proposed the re-emergence of a national carrier, the Federal Government through the Ministry of…

Man charged over mid-air door, stabbing rampage

Man charged over mid-air door, stabbing rampage

      A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly disarmed an aircraft door mid-flight and attempted to stab a flight attendant, US officials said. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, sparked panic on…

US to investigate Boeing 777’s mysterious nosedive

US to investigate Boeing 777’s mysterious nosedive

      US air safety officials say they will investigate why a Boeing 777 jet unexpectedly lost altitude and nearly plunged into the Pacific Ocean. United Airlines flight 1722 had left Maui on December…

Low fares not sustainable amid mounting challenges -United Airlines COO

Low fares not sustainable amid mounting challenges -United Airlines COO

The Chief Operating Officer (COO), Osita Okonkwo has expressed worries over the low cost of air tickets, stressing that there was no way airlines can be profitable by charging fees that can rarely make them…

Airlines to save quarter million on each flight with satellite air navigation -DG NCAA

Airlines to save quarter million on each flight with satellite air navigation -DG NCAA

The Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu said airlines would be saving a quarter of a million naira on each flight by airlines with the adoption of the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) which the…

NAMA reduces pilots workload, cuts fuel burns, introduces satellite navigation

NAMA reduces pilots workload, cuts fuel burns, introduces satellite navigation

  *Satellite to cut flight time on all Nigerian routes by seven minutes   Wole Shadare   Nigeria’s airspace safety received a major boost as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has test run the…

The economics of code-sharing agreements for Nigerian airlines

The economics of code-sharing agreements for Nigerian airlines

Over the last decades, the airline industry has changed to a more competitive market as an effect of the deregulation in Nigeria. In other climes, alliances have emerged and grown and created deeper incitement for…

IATA welcomes Somalia, Oceanic’s airspace ‘Class A’ ranking

IATA welcomes Somalia, Oceanic’s airspace ‘Class A’ ranking

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the reclassification of airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region to Class A. This will take place one-minute past midnight on 26 January 2023 when air traffic control…

Meribole: Early warnings effective ways to mitigate disaster, flood impact

The Ministry of Aviation has said that one of the effective ways of mitigating the negative impact of flood events is through early warnings. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, at the…

Airline, others want special funding for operators

Airline, others want special funding for operators

The Chairman of the United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) Prof. Obiora Okonkwo has urged the Muhammadu Buhari government to leave a legacy by providing a “Special Funding” window for the aviation operators. Okonkwo made the call…