Tag: Aviation

Maggots forces Delta flight to make a U-turn
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Maggots forces Delta flight to make a U-turn

Airplane passengers experienced shock and dismay as maggots rained down on them from a suitcase containing decomposing fish, stored in the overhead luggage compartment of a Delta flight. The flight, from Amsterdam and en route to Detroit, reportedly had to return to Schipol following the unsettling incident on Tuesday. One passenger who spoke about the […]

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US aviation allows Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, imposes production limits

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has announced a conditional pathway for the resumption of Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, but a crucial restriction prevents Boeing from expanding production of its Max jets, including the 737-9 Max variant. The Times reported that this decision follows a previous incident in which a part of an Alaska Airlines […]

Gulf Air suffers cyberattack
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Gulf Air suffers cyberattack

Gulf Air has disclosed that its critical systems and operations were unaffected despite a data breach that occurred on Friday, Bahrain’s news agency BNA reported on Saturday The company was cited by the agency as stating that emergency preparations were put in place to limit the breach and that “some information from the company’s email […]

Boeing probes cyber attack
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Boeing probes cyber attack

One of the biggest defence and space contractors in the world, Boeing, announced on Wednesday that it was looking into a cyber incident that affected some of its components and distribution business and that it was assisting with a law enforcement investigation into it. Days after the Lockbit cybercrime group announced on Friday that it […]

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Nigerian airlines operating in challenging environment – NCAA

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, has emphasized the difficulties Nigerian airlines confront in making a profit. The Times reported that these difficulties result from the challenging operational environment, which is characterized by difficult financial availability. Nuhu highlighted the joint efforts of his agency and the Ministry of Aviation […]

Aviation ministry gets N40bn approval for NAVAID upgrade
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Aviation sector gears up for safety audit – NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has declared that the country’s civil aviation sector will be subjected to a full safety assessment by the International Civil Aviation Organisation by the end of August 2023. The Punch reported that this was said during the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency’s closing ceremony in Abuja on Friday by […]

Why Abuja airport doesn't need another runway - Analysts
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Why Abuja airport doesn’t need another runway – Analysts

Analysts in the aviation industry have criticized the need for the construction of a second runway at Abuja airport. The Punch reported that the recent request by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation has reignited the discussion among aviation stakeholders.  for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja […]

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, during a State House Briefing in Aso Villa
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May Day: Union advises the aviation minister to prepare handover note

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has received counsel to emulate other ministers by preparing his handover note to the Permanent Secretary in the ministry as opposed to pursuing his roadmap agenda at the end of the current administration. Nairametrics reported that the President of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Comrade Ben […]

FG begins payment of airlines' trapped funds - NANTA
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FG begins payment of airlines’ trapped funds – NANTA

The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies has announced that the Federal Government has gradually started paying trapped funds of foreign airlines in the country through the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to Nairametrics, this was revealed to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos by the NANTA President, Susan Akporiaye. Although she was unable to provide specifics […]

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Top aircraft maker Diamond considers investment in Nigeria

A leading aircraft manufacturer, Diamond Aircraft, has announced its plans explore the market potentials in Africa and establish strong presence in Nigeria. According to The Punch, this was said last weekend by the Chairman, Diamond aircraft, Bin Chen, during his team’s visit to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. In his words, “We are excited […]

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International airlines raise exchange rate to N551/$1

International Airline operators in Nigeria have reportedly adjusted their exchange rate from N462/$1 to N551/$1.   Nairametrics reported that airlines adjusted the exchange rate on their Global Distribution System owned by Amadeus.   The exchange rate between the naira and dollar sold as high as N551/$1 for the second straight day, on the official spot […]