Category: Aviation

Insurance: NCAA Demands Compliance With Civil Aviation Regulations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has demanded compliance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover to be maintained by all allied aviation services providers. This directive contained in an All 0perator Letter referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369 dated 11th August, 2023 addressed to all airlines and allied aviation services providers and personally signed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Captain Musa Nuhu. READ ALSO: I Broke My Leg From First Action On Jagun Jagun Set – Lateef Adedimeji UI Set To Increase Fees For Fresh, Returning…

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It’s For Training: Facts About Plane That Crashed In Lagos + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

“It crashed on Ikeja popular Oba Akran road, rammed into a builing,” details emerged on how the helicopter with four on-board come sadly, suddenly down from the sky   Four people narrowly escaped death on Tuesday after a helicopter crashed in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos State. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon close to a branch of the United Bank for Africa in the area. It was gathered that the chopper was used for training when it crashed into a building and went up in flames. The…

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JUST IN: Nigerian Air Force Aircraft Crashes

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the two pilots onboard survived   A Nigerian Air Force plane – FT-7NI trainer aircraft – has crashed in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state, Platforms Africa reports. The incident happened on Friday evening, while on a routine training exercise. READ ALSO: PHOTONEWS: Tears, Tributes As Renowned Professor, Lai Oso, Is Buried JUST IN: Court Invalidates Emefiele’s Arrest, Detention I’d Have Committed Suicide – Femi Otedola Newly Elected Rep Sent Out Of Chamber For Improper Dressing United Nations Institute Names Adeola Yusuf Panelist For African IDEP Event The NAF…

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UK Hikes Visa Fees, Health Surcharge

ADEOLA YUSUF

The hike came hours after universities in the UK increased tuition by almost 60% for foreign, local students   Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the fees and health surcharge paid by visa applicants, including Indians, towards the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), which is funded by the state, will significantly rise. This increase aims to meet the country’s public sector wage increase. Sunak confirmed a hike of 5 to 7 percent across various public sectors, such as for teachers, police, and junior doctors. However, he emphasised that the…

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JUST IN: NCAA Suspends Max Air Domestic Flights Indefinitely

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The suspension is with immediate effect.”   Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all Boeing B737 aircraft of domestic carrier, Max Air, Platforms Africa reports. In a letter signed by NCAA Director of Operations, Training and Licensing, Capt. Ibrahim Bello Dambazau, on behalf of NCAA Director General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, the suspension is with immediate effect. READ ALSO: Newly Elected Rep Sent Out Of Chamber For Improper Dressing BREAKING: Release Or Charge Emefiele Within One Week, Court Orders DSS Fuel Subsidy: Approve N500bn As Palliatives, Tinubu…

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Buhari Under Probe, Senate Investigates Ex-President’s Airport Deals

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate on Thursday moved against the concessioning of all airports in the country by former President Muhammadu Buhari for “peanut” as the angry lawmakers resolved to launch investigation into the process. Platforms Africa reports that the decision of the Senate was sequel to the motion sponsored by Senator Suleiman Kawu, who noted that the concessioning occurred less than six days to the expiration of Buhari’s administration. Kawu informed the lawmakers that the Federal Ministry of Aviation lacks the power to concession the airport. READ ALSO Wife He Sent Abroad,…

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JUST IN: President Tinubu Jets Out of Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact. Platforms Africa reports that the President Tinubu would leave the country on a private jet on Tuesday along with members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council. He will return on Saturday. His Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, said that the vulnerable nations will be at the center of the new financial deal that will be signed at the occasion. The…

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Ethiopian Airlines Chairman Girma Wake Resigns 

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ethiopia has since appointed the head of the country’s air force, Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, to replace Wake.While commander of Ethiopia’s air force, Yilma served on the company’s board of directors “for the last two and half years,” before assuming his new role on June 8, the carrier said.   Wake, a 79-year-old veteran of the African airline industry, joined the company in 1965 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2004-2011, a period of strong growth for the carrier, before taking on its chairmanship in March 2022. Girma’s…

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Why I Felt Sad Over Nigeria’s Failure To Honour Me – Capt. Dele Ore

ADEOLA YUSUF

80 Year-Old Ex-Commander, Presidential Fleet became emotional as he spoke at book launch and his induction into aviation Hall of Fame   An Octogenarian and Former Commander of the Presidential Fleet, Capt. Dele Ore, has said he is unhappy with the government of Nigeria for failing to honour him. The 80-year old aviation veteran and one-time Director of Flight Operations of the defunct Nigeria Airways spoke in Lagos at the unveiling of a book, “Nigeria’s Aviation: Unsung Heroes and Heroines” written by Wole Shadare and Gboyega Adeoye. The annual Aviation…

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Why We Unveiled Aviation Hall of Fame, Unsung Heroes, Heroines – Shadare

ADEOLA YUSUF

Wole Shadare, a co-author of Nigerian Aviation unsung heroes and heroines, in this speech he delivered at the launch of the book, opened up on the book, and the unveiling of the aviation hall of fame     I remember two years ago. Mr Gboyega Adeoye called me. He said Wole we need to talk. I said what are we going to talk about. He said Wole, we need to write a book. He said how long have you spent in Aviation industry? I said 20-21 years. He said that…

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