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Recovery of N30b debt may ground domestic airlines

NCAA, FAAN, NAMA set to implement decision Despite the plummeting fortunes of domestic airlines in the country due to the harsh economy, they will have to pay up their debts worth more than N30 billion or be grounded by regulatory agencies. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority …

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China to slap fines up to US$7,500 on unruly airline passengers

Nice to hear….Read: BEIJING: China’s unruly plane passengers who use mobile phones, smoke or occupy seats by force on aircraft will face hefty fines of up to USD7,500 under a proposed revision to a civil aviation law, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reports. Those who use other prohibited electronic …

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India to take lessons from Emirates evacuation

Read this and lets have your thoughts… New Delhi: Emirates flight EK-521 crash-landing in Dubai has become a test case of how not to evacuate passengers in an emergency. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning to circulate videos of evacuation clicked by fleeing flyers of EK-521 to …

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FG begins airlift of 80,000 pilgrims to S’Arabia

The Federal Government has commenced the airlift of Muslim pilgrims with the inaugural flight to Saudi Arabia from the Sultan Abubakar III Airport, Sokoto on Monday. According to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, about 80,000 pilgrims will be airlifted in the next five weeks through flight operations in 17 …

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FG sues Turkish Airlines for passenger abuse

The Federal Government says it has taken Turkish Airlines to court for alleged impunity and violation of the rights of some Nigerian passengers. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, filed a three-count charge against the airline and two of its principal officers, Liker Ayci …

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LOL…Social Media reactions to Jimoh Ibrahim’s public declaration to vie for the governorship of Ondo state

Jimoh Ibrahim’s public declaration to vie for the governorship of Ondo state, reasons and the plans he had for the state was trending over the weekend on the social media and he got a lot of bashing from his followers.. Here are some Hilarious tweets… Na wah o. Nigerians don …

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Ghana, Niger aviation authorities score Air Peace’s operations high

The civil aviation authorities of Ghana and Niger Republic have endorsed Air Peace’s plan to spread its wings in foreign lands, saying the airline gives priority to safety and global best practice in its operations. In a related development, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Air Peace, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide …

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Medview Airline Begins Hajj Operations on monday, Takes Delivery Of Boeing 777 Aircraft

Med-View Airline is one of the carriers approved by the Federal Government for this year’s Hajj operations and the carrier has consistently done so for the past 10 years. Speaking on the airlift of pilgrims, the Executive Director (Technical) for Medview Airlines, Alhaji Lookman Animashaun said that the airline would …

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NCAA Begins Certification Of Aviation Security Screeners

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced full implementation of certification of all Aviation Security Screeners in the nation’s airports. An online statement signed by the Director General of NCAA, Capt. Mukhtar Usman, said that the certification is in accordance with the provision of  the International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO) …

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