The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed two advanced Turkish Aerospace T129 Atak helicopters to its new base at Katsina’s Umar Musa Yaradua Airport. Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar recently inspected the helicopters and assess their readiness for operations under Operation ‘Fansan Yamma’. The deployment includes two T129 Atak helicopters, two Alpha Jets, and two […]
The House of Representatives has vowed that it will recover two Bell Helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, sold to private individuals. Rep. Ademorin Kuye, the Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Public Assets, said this at the investigative hearing on the sale […]
By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo An indigenous aviation consulting firm Naebi Dynamic Concepts has been approved by the government to collect charges from over 250 helicopters platforms, oil rigs platforms, airstrips, aerodromes, helipads, helipods and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FSPO) across the country The initiative, according to the managing director of the firm, Mr Chike Stanley […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mohammed Haruna, has revealed why the Nigeria-made helicopter is yet to commence operation in the country. Addressing State House correspondents after briefing the President on the financial standing of NASENI, he disclosed that Nigeria has successfully completed the production of […]
Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to induct the newly acquired Agusta 109E (M) Power helicopters and an Mi-17IE combat helicopter on Thursday, Feb.6, at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made announcement in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Insecurity: Adeboye leads protest […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced plans to acquire helicopters for fault detection across its transmission line network in the country. TCN’s Managing Director, Usman Mohammed, said this on Wednesday on the sideline of the ongoing three-day international conference on energy, power systems operations and planning, ICEPSOP 2020, in Abuja. The theme of […]
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has partnered with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to provide relevant guides in its plan to produce Made-in-Nigeria helicopters. Besides, the agency charged with the responsibility of fast-tracking home-initiated industrialization, has placed an order for a Dynali H3 easy flyer sport ultralight helicopter for the […]