‘Mayday, mayday, my engines have failed’: Reasons planes crash
By Dickson Omobola “Mayday, mayday”! Those are the words associated with pilots experiencing distress with their planes during flight and the words are usually uttered to air traffic controllers for help.The crash of a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, ATR-42 aircraft, a twin-engine turboprop configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, ISR, operations, has raised fresh questions […]
Campaign against nat’l carrier calculated, self-serving — Experts
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja Industry experts have described the flurry of backlash that greeted the unveiling of the national carrier, Nigeria Air, by the previous administration, led by the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, as deliberate and self-serving. Recall that the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, frowned against the move to establish a national […]
Less than N3bn spent on Nigeria Air project – Hadi Sirika
The immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said less than N3bn was expended on the Nigeria Air project.
Buhari’s ex-aide, Ahmad replies Reps, says Nigeria Air not fraud
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad has insisted that the Nigeria Air is not a fraud.
Reps urge Tinubu to stop further action on Nigeria Air
The House of Representative has urged President Bola Tinubu to constitute a high level Presidential committee to undertake a holistic review of the processes of the Nigeria Air project.
Air Nigeria unveiling, a gimmick — Senate
•Deplores opaque arrangements on proposed national carrier By Henry Umoru THE Senate has taken a swipe at what it described as unnecessary controversy generated by the last minute unveiling of Ethiopia Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 series aircraft which the Federal Government flew into Abuja for unveiling of Nigeria Air, saying it was a gimmick. The Committee on […]
