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Air Peace aborted a scheduled flight from Lagos to London on Friday after technicians discovered a minor mechanical fault. The airline withdrew the aircraft from service immediately after passengers had finished boarding. Safety protocols forced the crew to disembark everyone on board while engineers inspected the plane. Air Peace officials claim the decision reflects an…
Operational disruption on the London–Lagos route has drawn public scrutiny, with Air Peace Limited stating that safety considerations drove its decision to halt a May 1, 2026 service from Gatwick Airport to Lagos after a bird strike incident. The airline, in a statement shared via its official X account on Saturday, rejected claims circulating…
Nigeria now leads African aviation safety after achieving a record 91.4 percent score in the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation audit. This result marks a historic high for the nation. Global aviation bodies see this success as a vital catalyst for reform across the continent. Safety remains the bedrock of trust and growth for air…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) intends to maintain its recent trajectory in aviation safety standards. Nigeria achieved an Effective Implementation score of 91.45 per cent during the 2026 Coordinated Validation Mission. This performance far exceeds the global average of 70.4 per cent. The leap from the previous 70.23 per cent score validates the…
Airline Operators of Nigeria have suspended their threatened nationwide shutdown over a reported 300 percent increase in the price of Jet A1 aviation fuel, announcing that further action depends on the outcome of a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development scheduled for Wednesday. The development coincided with confirmation by United Nigeria…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn one of its CRJ-900 aircraft from service following a bird strike during landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, marking the fifth such incident recorded by the carrier in the first four months of 2026. Flight UN0579 had departed Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport en route to Abuja when the…
A trending video showing a fire outbreak caused by a power bank inside an aircraft cabin has reignited concerns about passenger behaviour and safety compliance on domestic flights, with aviation experts calling for stricter enforcement of baggage rules. The footage, widely circulated on social media in recent days, captured moments of panic midair as…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn an Embraer 190 from service following a jet blast incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The aircraft was parked at the domestic terminal’s ramp when the force of a nearby engine displaced a baggage trolley. The runaway cart struck the fuselage, causing damage to external components including an antenna…
The fire that broke out on Monday at Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has caused significant damage to critical air-to-ground communication equipment, according to Farouk Umar, Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The damage forced air traffic controllers to rely entirely on emergency backup systems to maintain flight…
