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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday affirmed that the country’s airlines and aircraft were safe for air travelers and operations. The NCAA Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made the assertion while addressing newsmen in Lagos. Nuhu was reacting to a statement allegedly made by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Sen.
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Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has received the first batch of three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Sirika, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika) yesterday, added that there was no better aviation safety than having well trained, proficient aviators. According to him, training
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International operations will resume at the Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu Airports before Christmas celebrations, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced. Sirika confirmed the development in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Mr James Odaudu, in Lagos yesterday. “All international airports in the country may resume international flights before the
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) on Tuesday, released four final accident and serious incident reports and promised to adhere to timely investigation and release of the findings of any occurrence in the aviation industry. Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr Akin Olateru said that timely
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By Matthew Dadiya, Abuja A global aviation manual now under review by a UN body suggests global guidelines calling for the use of highly reliable tests when screening passengers to detect the novel coronavirus ahead of flights, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. Carriers and airports are pushing
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Some local Airlines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have announced the cancellation of flight operations to the states where curfews have been declared. The airlines stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Hamza Bukar, Associate Vice-President, Abuja and Regional
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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation will tomorrow October 20, commence amendments to six Civil Aviation Acts.The Bills, seek to amend the laws establishing the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology,
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The Federal Government said it will double the number of airports in the country before the end of 2023 to enhance air connectivity and boost the nation’s economy. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika said this while responding to questions during the Public Presentation of the 2021 Budget Proposal
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the the United States of America (USA), India, Morocco and Rwanda. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announced this on Tuesday in his twitter handle @hadisirika, “I am glad to announce that Mr President, on behalf of
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Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong has inuagurated the operations of Max Air flights from Abuja to Jos on Monday. The inauguration followed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Plateau Government and Max Air on Sept. 1, 2020 to boost business activities and tourism in the
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