Terror attacks loom at nation’s airports over porous security

Experts seek review of aviation safety programmes Security experts in the aviation industry yesterday warned that terror attacks were imminent at airports around the country. The experts, after a close look at happenings in and around the aerodromes, said that the news of another stowaway on Arik Air aircraft suggested …

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No Fuel On board – One Of The Rarest Types Of Plane Crash

Colombian officials probing Monday’s crash that killed 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team face one of the rarest types of accidents and perhaps one of the hardest for families to comprehend, amid reports that the airplane had run out of fuel. Some 0.5 percent of accidents on …

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Bolivia suspends airline as Colombian crash probe points to lack of fuel

Bolivian authorities on Thursday suspended the license of a tiny charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia this week after apparently running out of fuel, killing 71 people and wiping out a Brazilian soccer team on its way to a regional cup final. Monday night’s disaster sent shock waves across …

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Dana Air Gets International Safety Certification….Bags two awards in November 2016.

Award winning airline, Dana Air has passed  the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).  The airline was on Wednesday admitted by International Air Transport Association (IATA), into its global safety registry; after passing the International Operations Safety Audit (IOSA). According to the Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, ‘’our admission into …

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Gatwick Airport Interim Results…

Gatwick Airport Interim Results: Airport sets new world records and announces biggest-ever annual development investment of £250m Gatwick Airport results for the six months ending 30 September 2016 Interim results show Gatwick has further increased its lead as the World’s busiest single-runway airport – passenger numbers up +6.3% and EBITDA …

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NDLEA Nabs Tricycle Rider, Trader With Heroin Worth N575 Million At Lagos Airport

A commercial tricycle rider in Owerri and an Abuja based trader have been apprehended by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed  Airport (MMA), Lagos in connection with unlawful importation of 6.390kg of substances that tested positive for heroin, Abelnewsng …

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Nigeria sacks tourism boss

Mrs. Sally Mbanefo, the Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has been sacked. According to the Nation, the Director General has been asked to handover the affairs of NTDC to the next most senior officer. The removal of the Chief Executive was contained in a November 27, …

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Dead stowaway discovered on Arik Air plane in South Africa

A dead body was found on Wednesday in the wheel well of a Nigerian plane after it landed in South Africa, the airline said in a statement. The body was found on a plane operated by Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s largest airlines, that had departed from the country’s commercial …

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NAAPE Grounds Bristow Helicopters Nigeria For Unlawfully Declaring Nigerian Pilots, Engineers Redundant

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE) has grounded the operations of Bristow Helicopters in Nigeria, Abelnewsng reports. The National President of the association Engr. Balami Isaac, who confirmed the closure of the rotary wing giant, said that, “Their operations are currently grounded and nothing will be happening …

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Some 1,700 flights cancelled as Lufthansa pilots strike

Lufthansa will cancel more than 1,700 flights scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday owing to a fresh strike by pilots in a long-running dispute about pay as a union representing the German airline’s pilots resumes a campaign of strikes. The Cockpit union has called out members scheduled to fly short-haul routes …

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