The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B aircraft as part of its efforts to enhance its air patrol and surveillance operations. The Comptroller -General (C-G) of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, made this known in a statement by the service’s Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday in Abuja. Adeniyi described the move as a game changer to the …

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has rewarded a staff member of the company, Mr Auwal Dankode, who found and returned $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. According to a statement on Saturday, Kano-born Dankode was hosted at the company’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for his transparency, honesty and integrity. Dankode was assigned …

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Tuesday officially received the new Airbus A220-300 aircraft for the Ibom Air. This was as he announced plans for an Aviation Village near the Victor Attah International Airport. Speaking at the airport during a brief ceremony to receive a new A220-300 series aircraft for the state-owned Ibom Air, the governor said the …

A military aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Chilima, has been reported missing after it failed to make a landing, yesterday morning, the government said. “All efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the aircraft since it went off the radar have failed thus far”, the government said in a statement. The plane, which took off just after 9:00 …

One of the aircraft manufacturers, Airbus has revealed that an additional 159 aircraft will be needed to serve the Nigerian market by the year 2024. This means that the demand for air travel in Nigeria is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. The Airline Marketing Director, Africa, Airbus, Joep Ellers stated this on Tuesday, during a press conference …

Air Peace on Wednesday said a passenger on board one of its flights allegedly stole N1 million from another passenger’s bag but was caught. In a statement in Lagos, the spokesperson of the airline, Mr. Stanley Olisa said the incident took place on board Abuja-PHC flight P47192 on 27th July. Olisa said that the suspect stole the amount contained in …

To combat large-scale fire disasters, the Federal Fire Service (FFS) will deploy aircraft for effective performance, FFS’ Controller-General Abdulganiyu Jaji said yesterday. He also said 13 metropolitan fire stations will be established. He said the expansion of fire service was meant to reduce the risk of fire-related incidents. He said President Muhammadu Buhari is leaving a legacy of a rejuvenated …

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Aviation, has acquired RPA-200MC mobile 3D primary radars. The first of the nine primary radars procured arrived in the country weekend. The primary 3D radar (RPA-200MC) supplied by INVAP is the first export of its kind between Argentina and any African country. The procurement was facilitated by Jampur International FZE, a …