‘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 […]
Aftermath of Ethiopia crash : Don’t take delivery of Boeing 737 MAX, Air travelers warn Nigerian airlines
Nigerian airlines who intend to buy the controversial Boeing 737 MAX 800 have been advised by the public to suspend the idea as the safety confidence on the aircraft type has been badly eroded following the two successive fatal crashes involving B737 Max 800. According to some of the frequent fliers who spoke with Saturday Vanguard, Aviation business is built around safety confidence.
Dana Air increases flight frequency to Abuja
Dana Air on Thursday says it has increased flight frequency on its Lagos-Abuja route.
Safety fears about Boeing 737 MAX grip US passengers
US airlines are standing behind Boeing despite the wave of countries and carriers that have grounded the 737 MAX, but fear has gripped crews and passengers, and many are refusing to fly on the plane.
EU agency closes European airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
The EU aviation safety agency said on Tuesday it was closing European airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after two fatal crashes of the model within five months.
Ethiopia crash : Minister, NCAA say no B737 MAX 8 operating in Nigeria
Minister of State, Aviation , Senator Hadi Sirika and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Tuesday confirmed that no Nigerian airline has the controversial Boeing 737 MAX 8 currently in its fleet. This is just as both assured the Nigeria air travellers of the safety standard of all Nigerian airlines.
