Aviation

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Air Canada Collision with Fire Engine Forces Closure of LaGuardia Airport

A passenger jet from Air Canada Express slammed into a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday...

New Hybrid Payment System Ordered for Airports Following Chaotic Launch

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo (SAN) has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to reinstate cash payments at all airport toll gates....

IATA Safety Report: Africa Still Leads Global Aviation Accident Rankings Despite Safety Gains

Africa recorded the highest aviation accident rate among global regions during the year under review, despite an overall improvement in the continent’s safety...

Relief for Air Travellers: Tinubu Suspends New Airport Digital Toll System Amid Chaos

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate suspension of the cashless toll payment system recently rolled out at major airports nationwide, following widespread...

Air Travelers Stranded in Lagos, Abuja Gridlock as Federal Airports Pivot to Digital-Only Payments, FAAN Pleads

Departure schedules at the Lagos and Abuja airports have been thrown into disarray as travelers continue to miss flights due to crippling traffic...

Technical Issue Forces Lagos-PH Arik Air Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Benin Airport

Flight W3 740, an Arik Air service from Lagos to Port Harcourt, was forced to divert to Benin Airport on Wednesday morning due...

Woman’s Death Mid-Flight: Nigerian Family Presses Ethiopian Airlines for Explanation, Transparency

Grief-stricken and seeking justice, a Nigerian family has raised the alarm over their mother’s sudden death aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight to the...

Indian Hemp Allegations: NCAA Hits Back at Orji Kalu, Defends Pilots

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded to an allegation by former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Kalu, regarding alleged illicit drug...

14-Day Refund Rule Still Binding – NCAA Tells Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a strong warning to domestic airlines, ordering them to stop misleading passengers about ticket refund...

Theft Rocks Ibom Air: Passenger Caught Stealing Huge Cash from Foreign National’s Luggage

An Ibom Air passenger on a flight from Uyo to Abuja was arrested after allegedly stealing a substantial amount of cash from a...

Lagos Airport: Passengers Caught with $6.1m Undeclared Cash

Over $6.1 million in undeclared cash was intercepted at the domestic wing of Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed Airport (MM2) on Saturday, leading to the...

Tragedy in the Skies: Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal Dies on British Airways Flight

Tragedy struck a British Airways flight traveling from London to Abuja on Monday morning when a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died on...

Lagos, Abuja Airports Go Cashless: FAAN Rolls Out Contactless Payment System

​The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the launch of ‘Operation Go Cashless’, a new contactless and cashless payment system for...

Flight Delays and Cancellations: NCAA Threatens to Name and Shame Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin publicly naming airlines that do not follow aviation regulations, especially regarding...

NCAA Pushes for EFCC’s Clamp Down on Aviation Financial Crimes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to intensify its efforts in combating financial crimes within the aviation sector. Captain...

Growing Global Presence: Air Peace Adds 4th Boeing 777, Launches New Routes

Air Peace has welcomed its fourth Boeing 777 aircraft, reinforcing its global expansion strategy and solidifying its status as Nigeria’s largest carrier. Persecondnews...