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Another aviation disaster averted in Lagos – passenger and ex-DG, federal agency

A former director-general of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Joe Abah, recounted on Thursday how a ground engineer at the...

Update: Dana Airlines’ Lagos airport incident: Aircraft grounded

The management of Dana Air has confirmed reports that one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at...

Breaking: Dana airline crash lands in Lagos 

A Dana airline has crash-landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. No casualties have been reported yet. Details shortly……

Breaking: NCAA suspends licenses of three private jets

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has suspended the permits for non-commercial flights (PNCF) licenses of three private jets for engaging...

Emirates Airline Resumes Flights to Nigeria Before June – Aviation Minister Keyamo

Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has revealed that Emirates Airline plans to restart flights to Nigeria before...

Onanuga calls for sack of “unprofessional officials” at Lagos Airport

The Presidency has called for the overhaul of staff at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, over what it called the disdainful...

Ahead of inauguration, Abubakar Imam International Airport, Minna renamed after Pres. Bola Tinubu

In anticipation of the President’s inauguration on March 11, the Niger State Government says it has renamed the Dr. Abubakar Imam International Airport...

Wigwe: U.S., Nigeria to partner in unravelling cause of helicopter crash

With the investigation ongoing on the helicopter that claimed Dr. Herbert Wigwe and five others, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it...

UPDATE: US authorities attribute rain, wintry weather as major factors in Wigwe’s chopper tragedy

The National Transportation and Safety Board has attributed rain and wintry weather as major factors in the ill-fated airbus that killed the Group...

Aftermath of Ibadan runway incident: NCAA suspends airline as investigation begins

The Nigeria Civil Authority (NCAA) says it has suspended the permit of Mattini Airline Services Ltd after its aircraft overshot the runway at...

Tragedy averted as private jet carrying VIPs overshoots runway at Ibadan airport, the second in two months

No fewer than 10 persons, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) onboard a private jet, escaped deaths on Friday as their jet crash landed...

FX backlog: CBN disburses $61.6m to foreign airlines

A $61.64 million payment to international airlines has been made through a number of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) by the Central Bank of...

Passengers lambast Air France for luggage delays after 10 days of arrival in Nigeria, holiday, wedding plans disrupted

In an unfortunate development, Air France has caused overwhelming distress and anxiety among its passengers, as a considerable number of them have yet...

Again, FG sweeps off all directors of aviation agencies, hours after firing MDs

The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has announced the sacking of all directors of aviation agencies barely 24 hours after President Bola...

Ethiopian Airlines bans use of ‘Ghana- Must-Go’ bags by passengers

Ethiopia Airlines has prohibited the use of matted woven bags popularly known as “Ghana-Must-Go” on their flights. According to the foreign airline, the...

Update on Nigeria’s military helicopter crash: NAF confirms incident, gives details

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its MI-35P helicopter crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday morning shortly after take...