Tag: Aircraft
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Crash: NCAA lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft flying into the Nigerian airspace, following the two accidents involving the aircraft model in recent past. The Director-General (D-G) of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, stated this in a statement he signed on Sunday in Lagos and made available…
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Why use of 5G phones onboard aircraft is risky
French Civil Aviation Authority has warned that the latest generation of smartphones with 5G can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments. A spokesman for the French Civil Aviation Authority gave the warning on Tuesday, stressing that the interference has to do with aircraft’s altimeters. This interference can cause errors “in instruments that are extremely critical during…
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NAF acquires three aircraft for maritime operations in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has acquire three new aircraft for maritime operations in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this at the inauguration of a block of 30 one-bedroom living quarters and Computerized Tomography Scan facility for officers at the 115 Special Operations Group…
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Popular Nigerian airline puts two aircraft for sale to settle debt
The board of Medview Airline Plc has resolved to offload two of its aircraft so as to pay part of its debts. This decision was reached at the meeting of the board of directors held on Thursday, July 23, 2020, via a video-conferencing application called Zoom. “There will be a board of directors’ emergency meeting…
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COVID-19: FG to decontaminate 123 aircraft, 13 airports
The Federal Government on Wednesday said 123 aircraft and 15 airports will be decontaminated across the country as part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in the country. Two of the aircraft have so far been decontaminated, Environment Minister Muhammad Mahmood said in Abuja during the daily briefing by members of…
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Turkish Airlines heeds FG’s Order, pledges to deploy bigger aircraft
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday said the Turkish Airlines would operate with the right size of aircraft to ensure passengers were transported with their baggage. Capt. Abdullah Sidi, the Acting Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said this after a meeting with the management of Turkish Airlines in Abuja. Sidi said in a…
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2020 Budget: Buhari to upgrade aircraft with N1.5bn
President Muhammadu Buhari is proposing to spend N1.492bn on the upgrading of some of the aircraft in the Presidential Air Fleet in 2020. The sum is apart of the N200.994m the President will be spending on the overhaul of engines of some of the aircraft in the fleet next year. The figures are contained in…
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Two trainee pilots died as aircraft crashes
In a sordid incident, two trainee pilots were killed after a trainer aircraft crashed into an agricultural field at Sultanpur village of Bantawaram of Vikarabad district. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon. The trainee pilot identified as Prakash Vishal and another died on the spot. It was reported that the aircraft, belonging to a private…
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NAF to acquire 18 new aircraft in 2020
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to acquire additional 18 aircraft by 2020 to boost its air assets. Air Commodore Nnamdi Ananaba, the Chairman, Organising Committee for the 2019 NAF Day Celebration, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The brands of the aircraft, according to him, are 4 X A-109 Power…
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Akwa Ibom acquires three aircraft for take-off of Ibom airline
As part of the industrialisation policy of the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration, the Akwa Ibom State has taken delivery of three aircraft for the take-off of Ibom Airline. Speaking at the inauguration of the aircraft at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo yesterday, Emmanuel said the airline was a monumental achievement in the state.…