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Aviation

Keyamo’s Etihad visit opens new window for Nigeria-UAE aviation investments

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI Nigeria’s aviation sector could see deeper investment, skills development and stronger international connectivity following Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo’s strategic

Aviation

FAAN: We’re not banning Uber, Bolt, others at airports

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it is not banning e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt from operating

Aviation

Keyamo Asks IATA to Replace Osubi Airport’s ‘Warri’ Code

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has formally asked the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to review the three-letter

Aviation

United Nigeria Airlines Pledges N20m To Sustain Chinua Achebe Fiction Prize for 10 Years

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has pledged N20 million to sponsor the Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by the Association of Nigerian

Aviation

Lack of reliable Flight Data recorder Complicates NSIB Probe Into Asaba Air Incident

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI A lack of reliable flight recorder data is making it harder for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to determine exactly what

Aviation

NSIB DG Opposes Proposed TSC Funding Cut

…Says Move Endangers Safety BY OLAPEJU OLUBI The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr, has warned that a proposed

Aviation

United Nigeria Airlines Crew Member Praised For Handling Unruly Passenger

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI A cabin crew member of United Nigeria Airlines, Francisca Ogbuagu, has received commendation for her professionalism and composure while handling an unruly

Aviation

Air Peace: Violent Picketing Cost Us Over N2bn

…Says Labour Unions Violated Court Order BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI Air Peace has accused aviation labour unions of violating a subsisting Federal High Court judgment after

Climate/ weather

NiMet Certifies 3 More Airports Under ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its aeronautical meteorological services at Yola, Osubi and Owerri airports, strengthening

Aviation

Aviation Group Condemns Airport Picketing, Urges Unions To End Strike

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) has condemned the ongoing strike and picketing of airport terminals by aviation unions, describing the