Aviation

Relief as UAE lifts ban on Nigerian flights

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities has lifted restriction placed on flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries. The…

4 years ago

Arik sacks eight pilots for going on strike

Arik Air has dismissed eight local pilots over a strike action embarked upon by pilots of the airline. The management…

4 years ago

FEC approves N28bn for total radar coverage of Nigerian airspace

The Federal Executive Council has approved N28bn for the total radar coverage, a project of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency.…

4 years ago

16 killed as Russian plane carrying parachute jumpers crashes

About 16 people have been killed and seven injured after a plane crashed in Russia’s Tatarstan region, the RIA news…

4 years ago

Reps on oversight function, others stranded for 12 hours at Kano airport

Members of the House of Representatives’ committee on Petroleum Upstream on oversight function to Kano State were stranded for hours…

5 years ago

United Airlines to begin US-Nigeria flights on Nov 29

United Airlines says it will begin flight operations from the Virginia, United States, to Lagos, Nigeria on November 29. The…

5 years ago

NiMET predicts three-day heavy rains from today, flight disruption

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency has alerted to flight disruption in coming days, predicting heavy rains in parts of the country,…

5 years ago

Nigeria’s $500m Tucano jets, largest purchase in sub-Saharan Africa – US

Nigeria's purchase of 12 new A-29 Super Tucano jets at a sum of $500 million is the largest single arms…

5 years ago

Nigeria to partner Hungarian firm on aircraft assembly plant

The Federal Government is set to partner Magnus aircraft manufacturing firm in Hungary to establish an assembling plant and manufacture…

5 years ago

FEC approves N658m sniffer dogs for Lagos, Abuja airports

The Federal Executive Council at its weekly meeting on Wednesday presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved N658m for sniffer…

5 years ago