China Eastern Passenger Jet Crashes with 132 On Board

Accidents and SafetyAviation-AirportsChina Eastern Passenger Jet Crashes with 132 On Board

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 21, 2022

A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities has said, with media reporting, it led to a fire on a mountain and the number of casualties are unknown. The Boeing 737 flight from Kunming city to the southern hub of Guangzhou “lost airborne contact over Wuzhou” city in the Guangxi region, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said in an online announcement. “At present, it has...

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NASS Wants FAAN to Deploy Modern Technology to Improve Airport Security

Aviation-AirportsNational SecurityNASS Wants FAAN to Deploy Modern Technology to Improve Airport Security

PilotnewsFebruary 12, 2022

IKEJA — The National Assembly has urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to work more in the area of improving airport security using the latest modern technology at the country’s airports. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, made this known during an oversight visit to FAAN facilities in Lagos on Saturday by the National Assembly joint committees on Aviation. The chairman said the deployment of the security equipment was based...

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Flights From 12 African Countries To United Arab Emirates Resume on January 29

AfricaAviation-AirportsTravelFlights From 12 African Countries To United Arab Emirates Resume on January 29

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2022

The National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) revealed in a Twitter update that passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries will resume from Saturday, January 29. Other affected countries are Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, and the Republic of Congo. It added that entry procedures have been updated for flights originating from Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Travel restrictions were put in...

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UAE Gives 6 Slots to Air Peace in Dubai, Sharjah Airports

Aviation-AirportsBusinessUAE Gives 6 Slots to Air Peace in Dubai, Sharjah Airports

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 15, 2021

ABUJA — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allocated six slots to Air Peace, both at the Dubai and Sharjah airports. The development was announced by James Odaudu, director, public affairs, ministry of aviation on Tuesday. According to him, the move was part of the resolution to the diplomatic row between the two nations. He noted that the UAE aviation authorities allocated six slots to the Nigerian carrier as part of the diplomatic resolution. “It...

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UK Removes Nigeria, Others From Travel Red List

Aviation-AirportsCoronavirusUK Removes Nigeria, Others From Travel Red List

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 14, 2021

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that it will remove 11 African countries from its travel red list from 4 am on Wednesday, December 15. The countries on the list are Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The list was introduced in November following the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The UK government had added Nigeria to the list due to the discovery of COVID Omicron cases...

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The UK Stands Firm on Its Decision to Suspend Flight from Nigeria – High Commission

Aviation-AirportsCoronavirusThe UK Stands Firm on Its Decision to Suspend Flight from Nigeria – High Commission

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 13, 2021

ABUJA — On Sunday, the British High Commission in Nigeria said the United Kingdom would not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria because of threat of retaliation by the Federal Government. This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the British High Commission, Dean Hurlock while reacting to a statement by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, that the UK and Saudi Arabia would be put on travel ban on Nigeria on Tuesday. Hurlock stated that...

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FG Responds to Omicron Travel Ban, Restricts Airlines From UK, Saudi Arabia

Aviation-AirportsCoronavirusFG Responds to Omicron Travel Ban, Restricts Airlines From UK, Saudi Arabia

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 12, 2021

LAGOS — The federal government has said airlines from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia are banned from coming into Nigeria from Tuesday, December 14. The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the move was to reciprocate the travel ban placed on Nigeria over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. He noted that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would also place the United Kingdom, Canada, and Saudi Arabia...

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There Was No Bomb Explosion at Maiduguri Airport — FAAN

Aviation-AirportsCrime & SecurityThere Was No Bomb Explosion at Maiduguri Airport — FAAN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 5, 2021

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has refuted claims of an explosion at Maiduguri airport in Borno state. Channels Television had reported that there was an explosion at a residential estate in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Saturday. According to the report, the estate is located along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway and the explosion happened less than 100 metres away from a holding camp for repentant Boko Haram members, leaving about 12 houses affected. But...

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NCAA Approves Opening Of Anambra International Cargo And Passenger Airport Effective December 2nd, 2021.

Aviation-AirportsNCAA Approves Opening Of Anambra International Cargo And Passenger Airport Effective December 2nd, 2021.

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2021

By Uche Nworah (ABS News) The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued authority to Anambra state government to open Anambra International Cargo And Passenger Airport for commercial operations with effect from 2nd December, 2021. In a letter dated 1st December, 2021, addressed to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state, the aviation authority said that it has received security clearance from relevant security agencies for the opening. It said that the negative security clearance was...

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Senate Approves Rehabilitation Of Eight Airstrips In Nigeria

Aviation-AirportsSenate Approves Rehabilitation Of Eight Airstrips In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 27, 2021

ABUJA  — The chairman of, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi says the senate has approved the rehabilitation of eight airstrips across the country.  The airstrips include: Uli-Okija (Anambra) Bida (Niger), Zuru (Kebbi), Zaria (Kaduna), Kotangora (Niger), Ajaokuta, (Kogi) Irrhua (Edo) and Mubi (Adamawa).  Adeyemi disclosed this, on Friday, while presenting his panel report on the 2022 budget before the Appropriations Committee, said the rehabilitation of the airstrips has become imperative to curb excessive...

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