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Enugu, April 19, 2025 – The federal government on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State. Obiageli Orah, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection in the  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  (FAAN), disclosed this in a statement.  The statement said the development was to allow urgent repairs of a sudden rupture on the runway. “There is a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a critical section of the runway. “Hence, emergency repairs will be conducted on that portion …

Washington, March 31, 2025 – The US president, Donald Trump, is considering imposing a travel ban on almost half of Africa’s countries. The majority of the countries on the shortlist of 43 are African. In a document The New York Times shared, an internal Trump proposal lists nations whose citizens could face restrictions on entering the US. Somalia, Libya, and Sudan are African countries in the ‘Red’ category (all travel is banned). Under ‘Orange’ (visas sharply restricted) are Eritrea, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. The nations under ‘Yellow’ (given 60 …

Abuja, March 18, 2025 – Max Air is to resume its domestic flight operations from Friday after the completion of an economic and safety audit. This was disclosed by Michael Achimugu, the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in a statement on Monday. Achimugu said the NCAA was able to conduct a thorough safety and economic audit of the airline during the period of the suspension. He said the safety audit, which took place from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28, 2025, involved a …

Washington, Feb. 19, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump Trump said on Wednesday he was not happy with planemaker Boeing and his administration might have to go a different route with Air Force One planes.   The comments were the White House’s latest attempt to ratchet up pressure on Boeing, which is at least three years behind schedule in delivering two new Air Force One jets. Trump and the White House have recently rallied against the jet maker, saying it has failed to deliver a new aircraft on time. “I’m not happy with …

Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20, 2024 – Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared mysteriously 10 years ago, the transport minister said Friday. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and despite the largest search in aviation history, the plane has never been found. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government on December 13 “agreed in principle to accept the proposal from Ocean Infinity”, …

Abuja, Nov. 22, 2024 – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has certified the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja.   Chris Najomo , the Acting Director General of NCAA, disclosed this presenting the certificates to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), He said the two airports had been fully certified although many y of Nigeria’s airports must be worked on to meet international standards.  “The recertification process is not merely a formality; it is anchored in the principles established …

Atlanta, Nov. 21, 2024 – The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming trump administration will be a ‘breath of fresh air’ for his industry after what he called government ‘overreach’ under President Joe Biden. Airlines have chafed under consumer protection regulations imposed by the Biden administration. And Delta is facing a federal investigation into its slow recovery from a global technology outage this summer. Delta CEO Ed Bastian made the comments as he and fellow Delta executives prepared to host Wall Street analysts at an investor day Wednesday …