LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has suspended the operations of Max Air, following an incident involving one of its aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday. It can be recalled that a Max Air B734 aircraft, with registration marks 5N-MBD, experienced a tyre burst on landing at about 10:51 pm. However,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly escaped a tragic incident when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday when the aircraft, en route to Abuja, suffered engine failure caused…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has taken a decisive step by formally petitioning the Nigeria Police Force against Max Air, citing grave concerns over the endangerment of lives due to reported safety violations. This move comes in the wake of Max Air’s purported presentation of altered records to…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has indefinitely suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 aircraft of domestic carrier, Max Air, over unsafe occurrences. This was contained in a letter dated July 12, 2023, and marked NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363. The suspension is with immediate effect. The letter which was titled, ‘suspension of parts A3…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its report, the NCAA said the 11 domestic airlines operating in the country had 284 flight cancellations in the first quarter of the year. It seems like no matter which airline travellers choose, they’re all facing the same chaos in Nigeria. Recently, Khadijah Ibrahim was left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some passengers of Max Air went berserk at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday. The incident, which happened at the domestic wing of the airport caused commotion at the terminal as the passengers accused the airline of delaying their flights for hours without providing reasons. Many of the passengers invaded…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A passenger, Dr Samaila Sulaiman who was among scores of travelers who escaped death when Max Air developed engine failure while airborne has described the experience as closer to death. Narrating the ordeal, Suleiman who accused the airliner of negligence disclosed that he heard a strange sound when the aircraft was taking…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s airspace will roar back to life on Wednesday as six domestic carriers are set to resume flights after more than three months the Federal Government shut down all airports to prevent Coronavirus spread. The airlines are Arik Air, AeroContractors, Air Peace, DANA Air, AZMAN Air and Max Air . Their resumption…