Aviationages

The International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO has offered to assist in the investigation of the air crash involving Ukrainian Airline killing 176 on board in Tehran, Iran, by providing some of its personnel owing to request from Iranian government. According Anthony Philbin, who is the Chief at the Communications department of the United Nation’s agency through a statement said: “ICAO has accepted an invitation from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide expert advice in support of the investigation of the aircraft accident involving Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752.” Explaining the modus operandi of the ICAO personnel appointed, Philbin commented: “Noting that all relevant States have been granted the right to participate in the investigation in compliance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation), ICAO has appointed senior and expert technical staff who will now ser

…Promises To Hit 7.2 million Passengers Airlifting In Q1 2020 In its quest to continue to provide exemplary services to Nigerian air transport patrons despite challenges, Dana Air as been adjudged, ‘Most Stable Domestic Airline in Nigeria’ in 2019. The multiple award-winning airline won the award as the Most Stable Airline in Nigeria at the 2019 Air Transport Industry Awards held recently in Lagos. The Editor-in-Chief of Air Transport Quarterly Magazine, Prince Supo Atobatele while speaking during the ceremony said the award is in honor of some of the industry's finest individuals and Corporate bodies whose penchant for hard work, innovation and capacity building   has not only greatly improved the business of air transport but enhanced safety of the air space. L-R: The Managing Director of Nigeria Air Space Management Agency (NAMA) Captain Fola Akinkuotu, while presenting the awards to Dana Air; received by Kingsley Ezenwa, the Communications Manager   at

… ‘Nigeria Airspace Is Safe’-NAMA … ‘BA Diversion Is Company Standard On 1800m Visibility’ Clearing the air on misinformation on the unserviceability and degradation of the navigational aids at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos and other airports around the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has said   that the facilities are working optimally and serviceable . NAMA added that the recently installed Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) is also serviceable but awaiting calibration.   “The attention of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been drawn to a press release by the Nigerian Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA) on the state of navigational infrastructure in the country whereby the group said the diversion on the 6th of January, 2020 of a British Airways London Heathrow – Lagos bound BA 075 flight to Accra was occasioned by the “degraded state of navigational and landing facilities due to lack of calibrat