Category: Aviation

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has fined Arik Air N6 million for the violation of aviation rules in the recent poor handling of luggage belonging to some London passengers. NCAA also mandated the airline to pay the affected passengers the statutory $150 (about N60,000) as compensation for the inconveniences within the next 30 days. It was learnt that Arik Air between December 2 and 4 brought scores of passengers from London to Lagos without their checked-in luggage. NCAA yesterday said the action contravened the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs),…

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The flight operations of Arik Air have been grounded by Aviation unions under the auspices of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, over protracted labour issues. The unions said the picketing of the airline will continue until the management allows total unionisation of its employees in compliance with extant labour laws and with respect to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Also, they want the firm to recall all sacked…

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Nigerian Air passengers on Tuesday were stranded at airports nationwide, as airline operators jostle for aviation fuel, amidst scarcity that is getting worse. The passengers, some of whom were on transit, waited endlessly at the departure hall. While few were lucky to later travel, others were later informed that their scheduled flights had been cancelled. Aviation fuel, otherwise called Jet-A1, is a specialised type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft and normally accounts for over 30 per cent of operation cost of an airline. Jet-A1 is 100 per cent…

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