Damage to the aircraft was substantial with damage to ground navigation equipment Port Harcourt airport was briefly closed for safety reasons and reopened after proper assessment the following morning Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has heightened safety oversight over the operator. The Federal Government of Nigeria came out boldly on Wednesday to
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Dana aircraft involved in runway overshoot
Dana airplane with registration number 5N-SRI and 49 passengers onboard when it overshot the runway at Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa ...49 passengers were on board and safely evacuated. ...airline commends Pilot-in-command for averting danger. Port Harcourt - Dana Airlines was on Tuesday enmeshed in another aviation near mishap. A Dana airplane with registration number 5N-SRI
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Dana, Asky Airlines signs interline, aircraft agreement
Lagos - Dana Air and Lome, Togo-based Asky Airlines, have signed an interline agreement, which is a commercial pact between two carriers in which one airline can sell the other’s segments, and each will maintain its own code, allowing customers to easily identify the operating airline. The agreement is expected to
Cows stray onto Akure airport runway, FAAN apologises
The cows prevented an Air Peace flight from Lagos from immediate landing Lagos (The Guardian) - A herd of cattle strayed onto the runway of Akure Airport this morning, preventing an Air Peace flight from Lagos from landing.The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised to Air Peace Airlines and its passengers
US Aviation Authority Re-validates Nigeria’s Safety Status
Lagos (Thisday) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revalidated the Category 1 Safety Status given to Nigeria about eight years ago. The safety status has been revalidated few months after the body carried out a successful audit of the country’s aviation industry. This was confirmed by a top official from
Brazen Banditry at Lagos Airport and Regulatory Agency’s Denial
The Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Lagos (Thisday) - Although concerned authorities continue to deny the poaching that is going on at the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the nefarious activities of daring thieves have drawn attention to the consequences of security breaches at the nation’s busiest airport, Chinedu
Air France-KLM, Delta examining ways of keeping Alitalia in Skyteam
An airplane of Alitalia approaches to land at Fiumicino international airport in Rome, central Italy, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM and its U.S. partner Delta Air Lines are studying ways of keeping Alitalia inside the Skyteam alliance - but without Air France-KLM being a buyer, Chief Executive Jean-Marc
Boeing’s 737 MAX-9 aircraft receives FAA approval
The world’s largest plane maker Boeing Co said on Friday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had officially certified its 737 MAX-9 aircraft for commercial service. The stamp of approval affirms the airplane’s handling, systems and overall performance all comply with required aviation regulations, Boeing said. Boeing said it was in the final stages