These are not the best of times for Nigerian aviation and the tell-tale signs are written all over the industry - suspension of operations of one of the airlines, grounding of operations, unviable airports, foreign exchange volatility, and high cost of fleet maintenance.

Sustainable fuels are seen as key to making carbon-neutral flying possible. But there are some major hurdles preventing these cleaner alternatives from getting off the ground.

It's the most abundant element on Earth: hydrogen. Could it help us fly commercial airplanes with zero emissions by 2035? That's the promise made by Airbus as the aviation sector faces an unprecedented crisis fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic and growing calls for a green recovery. But hydrogen is energy-hungry to produce and bulky to store. So is it a viable promise?

A one-time Nigerian minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, recently lashed out at a journalist, Eyo Charles, after the Daily Trust reporter asked him during at a press parley in Calabar who was bankrolling his trip to the Cross River State capital.⁣⁣ Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday, apologised for referring to Charles as “stupid” but not after he had come under heavy criticism for his outburst.⁣⁣

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Today, on ‘Inside Stuff,’ multi-award-winning columnist and Executive Head of The Guardian's Editorial Board, Martins Oloja speaks on the detention of Pilots by the governor of Rivers State, Wike. Stating that, Nigerian workers flying into the city to do their jobs shouldn’t have led to them being detained.⁣ ⁣

The US aerospace giant said it is "keeping our customers and suppliers informed" about the new software issue. Aviation regulators have grounded the 737 Max across the globe after two deadly crashes.

In an effort to fight climate change, the Left party has proposed nationalizing Germany's airlines. Aviation regulation is currently at the center of a political debate on achieving targets for reducing emissions.

Nigerian aviation sector doesn't support competition, Senator Yusuf claims.

Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has stepped into the face-off between aviation workers and their employer, the Nigerian CivilAviation Authority.

How we'll create an investment-friendly environment in the aviation sector - Hadi Sirika

U.S. aviation regulators have said they anticipate mandating changes to Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft by April after a second fatal crash in five months. The FAA says the planes remain airworthy and have no intention of following China’s lead in grounding it.