•Grounded planes of German airline Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled today as pilots kicked off a strike over pay and pensions, the latest walkout at the German aviation giant this year. Half of all long-distance flights and two-thirds of short-haul services were c...
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has commended the Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for their swift response to the recent fire outbreak at the International Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer NAA...
•German Airline, Lufthansa Almost 800 flights in Germany, affecting about 100,000 passengers, were cancelled today, Lufthansa said, as pilots and cabin crew staged a one-day strike over a pensions dispute. Airports in Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg and Düsseldorf were particularly affected, according to their websites, but most flights at Munich t...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed pilots not to fly with unruly passengers on board. According to the NCAA, the decision would strengthen safety and discipline in the aviation sector, reports The Nation. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the directive today at a meeting ...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended two ValueJet pilots following a serious breach of aviation safety protocols at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, the NCAA said preliminary findings revealed that yesterday, t...
The federal government has restricted licensed flight crew members from operating multiple airlines. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued the restriction, saying its findings show that pilots and other crew members render services to different airlines, reports Daily Trust. In a circular NCAA/DGCA/AOL dated November 6th 2024 and ...
•Scene of the incident Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale fighter jets were returning from a mission in Germany when they collided near Colombey-les-Belles, close to the city of Nancy, Wednesday’s post said. A third […]
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has issued a 72 hours ultimatum to Caverton Helicopters to address the lingering workers welfare or risk shutdown. The association accused the management of the helicopters of fundamental disregard to the well-being of pilots and engineers working in the organisation, reports Da...
Two pilots escaped death in an accident involving NigeÂrian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft in Kaduna yesterday. The accident, described as a minor mishap by Director, Public Relations and InforÂmation, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, occurred at about 2:35pm yesterday, with no casualty. The NAF spokesperson in a statement issued in A...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised Pilots and Airline Operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. This warning was contained in a release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust ha...
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