AVIATION

  Festus Keyamo, Nigeria's Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has announced that the country's compliance score on the Cape Town Convention (CTC) index has improved from 70.5% to 75.5%. This development officially removes Nigeria from the Aviation Working Group's (AWG) watchlist of non-compliant countries. In a statement by Tunde...

  The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria have been recognised by the Airport Council International (ACI Africa) for their exceptional dedication to airport emergency management and resilience. A statement from the office of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,...

  The Federal Government, on Thursday, signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions in a move to reduce the cost of airline operations in the Nigerian aviation sector. The agreement was made by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, during a stakeholders’ meeting...

      The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delisted Nigeria from its Category One status. In a statement by the Acting Director-General, Chris Najomo, it was clarified that the removal was due to the fact that no Nigerian airline...

    The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has developed a state safety programme (SSP) to align with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). SSP is an integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety in the aviation industry. In a statement on Wednesday by...

    The flight crew was unfamiliar with the approved company procedures and manuals, said the UK’s aviation body. The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has filed a report to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority against Air Peace, informing it about the airline’s violation of some of its aviation safety...

  The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said Emirates Airlines will soon resume flight operations to Nigeria, saying the airline will make a formal announcement of the plan. Keyamo disclosed this on X on Wednesday, after a meeting with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador...

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr.Festus Keyamo has insisted that he has power to direct the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend airlines. Festus Keyamo stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. NCAA had suspended the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Dana...

  The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Airlines operations until the financial and health audit of the airline is done. The order was sequel to the incident involving a Dana Air plane at Lagos airport yesterday which forced...

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the domestic operations of one of the airlines in the country, Max Air, indefinitely. The NCAA suspended Parts A3 and D43 with regard to the operation of Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft type with immediate effect. This was contained in a...