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Abuja, Aug. 15, 2023 – Workers in the security and logistics sections at the airports are to proceed on immediate strike from Wednesday, August 16, 2023, following poor wages. The directive was issued by their union, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). The directive was copied to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, Director, Department of State Security at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The circular, signed by the General Secretary of NUATE, …

Abuja, Aug. 5, 2023 – Nigeria is one of the best in air accident investigation in the world. Charles Erhueh, the Commissioner of Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIR), said this while speaking at a peer review exercise of the aviation industry in Abuja. He described Nigeria as the “peak performer in the West African region” considering the seven countries that formed part of the Banjul Accord Group. Erhuen said the countries included Sierra Leone, Cape Verde, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Gambia and Nigeria. He said Nigeria had demonstrated excellent …

London, July 16, 2023 -A British Airways captain was stabbed after going for a run between flights in South Africa, according to media reports. A thug was said to hold him at gunpoint before plunging a knife into his thigh. The airline’s pilot was rushed to hospital for immediate treatment. He had gone jogging with a crew member during downtime while on a stopover in Johannesburg, The Sun said. The newspaper claimed they broke strict BA rules by leaving the security approved compound which houses their crew hotel. Much of …

Lagos, July 14, 2023 – Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s airlines, is to launch its flight operations to Lome, Togo, on July 28. The airline said in a statement that the Lagos-Lome-Lagos route would be operated with the 50-seater Embraer 145 jets. The airline has also announced special flights to Antigua between Aug. 5 and Aug. 9 in partnership with Tour Brokers International. “We are expanding our West African presence to strategically connect key cities in the sub-region, ease connectivity for Africans and strengthen commercial ties between countries. “Air Peace …

Lagos, July 13, 2023 – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 aircraft in Max Air fleet. The suspension was issued through a letter dated July 12, and titled “Suspension of parts A3 and D43 of the Operations Specifications issued to Max Air with immediate effect.” The letter was signed by Capt. Ibrahim Dambazau, Director, Operations Training and Licensing, NCAA, on behalf of Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director General, NCAA.  Part A3 deals with the airline’s aircraft authorization, while D43 deals with Aircraft Listing of …

Lagos, June 11, 2023 – Hadi Sirika, a former Minister of Aviation, says only N3 billion was released by the federal government for the Nigeria Air project in the last seven years Sirika said this on Arise TV on Sunday while speaking on the raging controversy surrounding the launch of Nigerian Air aircraft. He said the total budget for the project was N5 billion, but only N3 billion was disbursed.   Sirika denied an allegation that his ministry spent N85 billion on the Nigeria Air project. “From 2016 to 2023, all …