Tag: aviation
Like Mamu, like Abdulsalami and the billion naira firefighter, By Hassan...
In a move normally seen in Hollywood spy thrillers, Tukur Mamu, publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and an aide to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a...
United Nigeria Airlines boss seeks special funding for local operators
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) - Chairman United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo has urged the Federal Government to leave a legacy by providing a...
Aviation:Air Peace demands investigation into aircraft damage by ground equipment
By ADEKUNLE WILLIAMS
IKEJA- Air Peace Airline has urged the aviation authorities to look into the ground handling equipment that collided and damaged its aircraft elevator...
NASS Committees Call for More Fundings For Aviation
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The National Assembly joint committees on aviation have emphasized the need for adequate funding of the...
Safety of air passengers our priority—Aviation ministry
By GABRIEL AGBEJA
ABUJA- The Ministry of Aviation on Tuesday in Abuja said its priority was to ensure the safety and security of air passengers...
Reps Summon Heads Of Security Agencies, Aviation Minister, Others over security...
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The House of Representatives has summoned the Heads of Security Agencies, Aviation Minister, Captain Hadi Sirika and the...
2023 presidency: Vocal Catholic priest, ex-aviation minister lobby America for PDP
As the scheming for who becomes Nigeria’s President next year intensifies with different permutations by the two major parties, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party...
Air Peace should stoop to conquer in Kano, By Chido Nwakanma
It was stunning to read on many platforms people urging Air Peace and its chairman to adopt a gung-ho approach in missed flights by...
FG meets with aviation workers to avert strike
The Federal Government has started moves to avert the impending nationwide strike by aviation workers.
Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this...
Electricity, banking, aviation top 2021 consumer complaint chart – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says electricity has again topped its 2021 consumer related complaints chart just like in 2020.
The Chief...
SpaceX to launch private, all-civilian crew into Earth orbit
SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively...
Aviation sector undergoing revolution under Buhari’s administration – APC group
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign Group says Nigeria’s aviation industry is undergoing a revolution, under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Mr...
FG to establish Aerospace University to boost Aviation sector
The Federal Government will soon establish an Aerospace University to address the challenges of qualified and specialized manpower in the nation’s aviation sector.
Minister of...
Crashes: Invest more in training of pilots, Nigerians urge FG
Nigerians from different walks of life have urged the Federal Government to invest more in the training and retraining of the nation’s pilots to...
Max Air’s flight suffers bird strike
Max Air’s Abuja bound aircraft yesterday suffered a bird strike 10 minutes after take-off at the Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA) Kano.
The aircraft, according...
IZUNWANNE hails Willie Obiano over Anambra Airport
IZUNWANNE, an association of senior journalists of Southeast origin, has commended the administration of Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano, on the construction and successful test...
NCAA lifts suspension on AZMAN Air
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension placed on Azman Air since March 15, 2021, over safety-related issues after the airline complied...
Aviation Fuel Price Increases To N270 Per Litre
The price of aviation fuel, known as Jet A1 in the industry, has continued to increase pushing airlines further into the precipice.
Findings showed that...
Aviation sector gulped over N100bn in 5 years – says Sirika
The federal government on Thursday said it has invested over N100 billion in the aviation sector in the last five years.
The funds, according to...
AIB reverses statement on Air Peace incident
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has reversed itself after earlier claiming that the tyre of a Boeing 737-300 with registration number 5N-BUQ belonging...