A male cabin crew member of popular aviation company, Arik Air, who has been identified as Chika Egwu Udensi was on Monday night arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, by the United Kingdom Border Force for allegedly possessing items suspected to be 2.76 kilogramme of cocaine. According to Arik Air spokesman, Mr. Ola Adebanji, the company is […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with Egypt, Australia, Bahamas, Vietnam, and Dominican Republic on the certification of its cadets. The agency also revealed that plans are in place to further sign deals with Singapore, Luxembourg and other European countries with a view to ensuring cadets […]
Asset Management Limited has stated that he monthly average number of accidents involving the LAGBUS has said reduced by about 50 per cent in the last 18 months. The Managing Director of the company, Babatunde Disu, said this while speaking with reporters during a six week training organized for 1,000 bus drivers in Lagos. Disu, who […]
The Ministry of Aviation has alleged that the debts owed to the aviation agencies by local airlines in Nigeria have leaped to about N100 billion. It was learnt that these debts are owed to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The debts range […]
The Nigerian airspace has witnessed an increased traffic compared to its 2014 statistics, as a total of 11,190 aircraft have passed through the country’s airspace between January and April this year (2015), indicating a growth from 10,291 the same period in 2014. It was gathered that the increase in over-flyers was related to a number […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau on Thursday released the official list of passengers and crew members onboard the Bristow Helicopters’ chopper that crashed into a lagoon in Lagos last Wednesday. The official list, often called passengers’ manifest, contained the names of the 10 passengers and two flight crew members that were aboard the ill-fated Sikosky S76 […]
The Cochin International Airport on Tuesday became the first in the world to operate completely on solar power. Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Kerala State Electricity Board, inaugurated the 12 MWp solar power plant, comprising 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres near the cargo complex, at a function at the airport. With this, the airport […]
As part of efforts to boost economic and trade relations between the two countries, President Boni Yayi of Republic of Benin has offered to build a Railway line all the way from Cotonou to Madakali, a border town with Kebbi State in Nigeria to boost economic relations. A statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, in […]
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE has shown its full support for the government plan to establish a national carrier, explaining that when realised, it would lead to the rapid growth of the industry, create jobs and boost the contribution of aviation to nation’s GDP. The association criticized the liquidation of the Nigeria […]
As part of efforts to ease movement of persons and goods between the two West African countries, the modern dual carriage bridge connecting Nigeria to Cameroon would be completed before the end of this year. The construction of the bridge, which is being financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) is geared towards facilitating trade […]
