AVIATION MEGAFORCE

The nation's premier airport ,Murtala Muhammed International Airport ,Lagos temporarily closed to traffic on Monday  few hours ago following the reported fire incident is now open to air traffic. A few foreign  inbound flights were diverted during the crisis,but with deployment of mobile tower by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA),air traffic services have been restored at the airport with first flight departed about 7.20 p.m. Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku disclosed during an interview  with the press that there were no fatalities, except  six people that sustained injuries during the incident. She confirmed that three international flights were diverted, including those operated by Emirates, British Airways and Lufthansa. According to Kuku, “Some of our operations were affected; however, they will be back up and running in the next half an hour.” She said the immediate priority was containing the fire, while investigations into the cause wer...

  Flights into Murtala Muhammed International- Terminal 1 are temporarily diverted  following fire out break at a section of the  building. The cause  of the fire out break is yet to be ascertained as  the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)  fire  fighting personnel are making frantic effort  to  put the fire under control. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident and provides an update on the fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to FAAN ,emergency response operations are ongoing as  firefighting teams continue efforts to fully contain and curtail the fire, while the orderly evacuation of passengers and airport personnel is in progress. "To strengthen response efforts, FAAN has activated mutual aid arrangements and called for reinforcements from the Lagos State Government, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, China Civil Engineering Construction Co...

  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approve simulator devices for airline pilot training GATWICK, United Kingdom, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] 777-9 flight training simulators are one step closer to conducting regulator-approved pilot training after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued simulator qualification certificates granting initial qualification. "Securing these approvals is an important step as we prepare for the start of flight training," said Capt. Gary Mandy, 777X chief technical pilot. "Pilots will benefit from an immersive training experience that will help ensure our customers' operational readiness for the 777-9." The development of these devices has been a collaborative effort between Boeing and device manufacturer CAE. The 777-9 training devices, located at the Boeing Training Campus in Gatwick, U.K., include ...

By‘Supo Atobatele,Publisher,Air Transport Quarterly Magazine,Nigeria. The recent allegations made by Senator Orji Kalu regarding Nigerian pilots and drug abuse are a perfect example of hasty generalisation which is obviously influenced by bias (error from overly simple assumptions).  Without concrete evidence, Senator Kalu has seen fit to tarnish the reputation of an entire profession. This is not only unfair but also damaging to the morale of our hardworking pilots and the regulatory authority under the Director General,Capt. Chris Najomo who has over 40 years of flying experience. Such statements dropped like an atomic bomb on the floor of the Senate Chamber,can have far-reaching consequences, including undermining the public’s trust in our aviation industry.  It’s essential for public figures like Senator Kalu to exercise caution and responsibility when making public statements, especially those that can impact the livelihoods of thousands of innocent professionals. We urge...

Maintains A Rigorous And Internationally Recognised System  Captain Chris Najomo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in a swift reaction to Senator Orji Kalu’s gaffe on Nigerian pilots among other issues,has noted with concern comments    made    on the floor of the Senate regarding alleged inadequacies in pilot preparation, claims of substance use among flight crew, and supposed lapses in the Authority’s oversight responsibilities.  The Authority says in a statement that it holds the Distinguished Senator and the National Assembly in the highest esteem, but it is necessary to provide factual clarifications in the public interest. The statement signed by the Director General,Civil Aviation,Captain Chris Najomo    further explains : “Contrary to the impression created, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority maintains a rigorous and internationally recognized system for certifying and monitoring the medical and professional fitness of all pilo...

Senator Orji Kalu Story By Supo Atobatele,Lagos Senator Orji Kalu must have stirred the hornets net by his unguarded claims that Nigerian pilots    operate under the influence of Indian hemp,a prohibited drug for the flying crew. Defending the Pilots earlier today,Mr.Adeola Fadairo,a veteran    aviation journalist and Publisher, Arrival Magazine, described the    statement by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu alleging that “some Nigerian pilots smoke Indian hemp and are unfit to fly” to be reckless, ill-considered, and gravely damaging”. Fadairo,in a press statement,reminded the Senator of his failed attempt to float an airline stressing that for a sitting Senator, “to make such a sweeping allegation on the floor of the National Assembly, without a shred of verifiable data, empirical research, or regulatory validation, is both irresponsible and injurious to the image of the Nigerian aviation sector”.   His words:  “Nigeria’s pilots are among the most discipl...