The Bayelsa State International Airport, Wilberforce Island, under the chairmanship of HRM, King Alfred Diette Spiff was unveiled today by the governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson. The governor in his remark expressed deep gratitude to God to have given him the courage to initiate the gigantic and life-transforming project. He also expressed […]

..speak on 8 years tenure By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa The Bayelsa International Airport will be formally commissioned on Monday, February 10, 2020, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said. The commissioning is coming a year after the inaugural flight to the airport which was embarked on by Governor Seriake Dickson. […]

By Lawani Mikairu There was a new twist to the face-off between the aviation unions and I-CUBE, the concessionaire, over who controls and collect toll at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos access gate plaza yesterday morning. Police and the Nigeria Airforce personnel have been stationed at the access tollgate to ward off the warring […]

An Air Canada flight was due to make an emergency landing in Madrid on Monday following a technical problem just hours after taking off from the city’s Barajas airport, aviation officials said. “Plane with a technical problem is overflying Madrid before returning to Barajas airport,” tweeted ENAIRE, the public body that manages air navigation in […]

By Lawani Mikairu Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, has given a final 30- day notice to airlines and Airports owning the Agency. According to the Spokesman of the agency, Mr Khalid Emele, services will be withdrawn to the debtor airlines and airports after the expiration of the notice. Emele said: ” Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) […]

  Airbus is set to pay a massive 3.6 billion euros ($4 billion) in fines to Britain, France and the US to settle corruption inquiries sparked by suspicious equipment sales, according to a deal approved by a French court Friday. Airbus will pay 2.1 billion euros to French authorities, as well as 984 million euros […]

A plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday, officials said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were on board, or if it was a passenger or military jet. “At around 1:10 pm (0840 GMT) a plane crashed in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province. The plane is on fire and the […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja As part of its commitment to implement the national aviation roadmap, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has acquired six new state-of-the-art aircrafts for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria. Speaking while inspecting the aircraft in Austria, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said the new training airplanes are to be […]

Delta Air Lines was Friday fined $50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes. In its consent order, the department said it found Delta “engaged in discriminatory conduct” and violated anti-discrimination laws when it removed the three passengers. In one incident […]

Boeing said Friday it discovered a new flaw in the software on the grounded 737 MAX aircraft, but hopes to resolve the matter shortly so that it does not further delay the plane’s expected return to service. “We are making necessary updates and working with the FAA on submission of this change and keeping our […]

…Air Peace yet to cancel By Lawani Mikairu Following the Notice To Airmen, NOTAM, issued by United States of America, USA, Federal Aviation Administration to civil airline operators to avoid flying to or across, or using the airspace of Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, commercial airlines […]

Dense fog and hazardous air pollution blanketed northern India and disrupted hundreds of flights on Monday, as harsh winter weather sent temperatures plunging to near-record lows. New Delhi and surrounding parts of the country are regularly shrouded by haze that hits each winter due to build-up of vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural […]

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria is a foremost aviation training institution in the West African sub region and ICAO Regional Training Centre of Excellence. The current Rector of the college, Captain Abdulsalami Muhammed since assuming office in January, 2017 has been making conscious efforts to keep the college as an ICAO Regional Training Centre of Excellence.

Stories by Lawani Mikairu The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria is a foremost aviation training institution in the West African sub region and ICAO Regional Training Centre of Excellence. The current Rector of the college, Captain Abdulsalami Muhammed since assuming office in January, 2017 has been making conscious efforts to keep the college […]

Turkish Airline has pledged to commence immediately freight of all leftover passengers’ baggage in Turkey to Nigeria following the suspension of its operations in Nigeria. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Sam Adurogboye, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Adurogboye explained that the management of the airline […]