The Senate has introduced a new bill that will establish a new agency to investigate causes of air, road, rail and water accidents in Nigeria. The proposed legislation passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The bill titled: ‘The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2020’, was sponsored by the Senate […]
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Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has turned its back on strike. AON said the proposed industrial action to be embarked upon by the organized labour unions in the country is definitely going to further threaten the recovery of the already negatively impacted the aviation industry in Nigeria. The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria
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“Airlines With Valid AOC Will Benefit”-NCAA DG There is cheering news that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of N5 billion through the Ministry of Aviation, to cushion the effect of Covid-19 on the operations of Nigerian airlines and other allied services such as ground handling companies. A source who prefers anonymity
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In a time of standing six feet apart and avoiding confined spaces, there are naturally concerns about the health safety of air travel where passengers are crowded together on an aircraft. Some may see a parallel in a limited study of how a restaurant in southern China’s Guangzhou was attended by a diner from Wuhan
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Why are aircraft windows round? Why do airplanes have curved wing tips? Why do passengers always board planes from the left side? Everything connected with airplanes is well-planned and thought out. Perhaps it’s the main reason why a plane is the safest way to travel. We will answer the 8 most popular questions about airplanes. 8. Why are aircraft windows round? In the beginning of the
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European Union (EU) has urged the Nigerian government to have a rethink over restrictions placed on KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France. The request was made on Friday during a meeting between the Presidential TaskForce on COVID-19 and the European Union ambassadors. Nigeria had announced restrictions on some foreign airlines ahead of the 5th September 2020
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United Airlines has announced its return to Nigeria after halting operations in 2016. The carrier plans to expand its global route network with a new nonstop service between Nigeria and the United States. Starting in late Spring 2021 (late June 2021). Before stopping the operation in 2016, the airline was operating between Houston and Lagos. “We
The Federal Government has said all airports in the country including private airports and airstrips were now opened for domestic commercial flights. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Monday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. The PUNCH had earlier reported that FG reopened 14 local airports when
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As well as signing up for several of Envision’s key modules, OAS is also employing its flight operations software solution to help organise its flights and crew. This new deal strengthens Rusada’s footprint in Africa. Nigerian charter operator OAS Helicopters has awarded Rusada a contract for the use and implementation of its MRO and flight
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Lagos airport processed 192 evacuation flights, 1,404 cargo operations during lockdown – FAAN Two international airlines, British Airways (BA) and Middle Eastern Airline (MEA), landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as flights resumed Saturday, September 5, amid strict safety protocols. An MEA flight 571 came in an A332 with registration number ODMEB from
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