Anambra govt under fire over plans to construct another airport
Outrage grows as stakeholders raise airport security, safety concerns over picketing of Air Peace
Airport workers begin strike in Imo
FG spends N90bn on presidential air fleets in 9 years — Investigation
Air safety: Paucity of funds, land encroachment threaten our modernisation plans — NAMA MD
FG okays N5bn compensation for defunct Nigeria Airways workers
AVIATION AFRICA 2023:Profoundly Evidential
Air Peace to begin London operations
Int’l routes: Limited FX, others impede operation – Onyema
FOREIGN AIRLINES RESTRICTIONS: A Molotov Cocktail
Stakeholders split over FAAN, NAMA’s TSA exit plan, IGR remittances
SAHCO to handle Uganda airline, Ibom air regional operations
NATCA’s 52nd AGM: Keyamo, Fubura to speak on airspace management
Only 3% of delays attributed to airlines nationwide – Okonkwo

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ICAO audits: Nigeria’s 5 int’l airports yet to be certified — NCAA
None certification of the five international airports in the country has been identified as the major reason Nigeria scored 70 percent in the recent International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO audits which is a little above the average global score.
Xejet Airline expands fleet with new Bombardier CRJ-200
Non-schedule commercial airline, Xejet Airlines is growing its fleet of modern aircraft with the addition of a brand new Bombardier CRJ-200 registered as 5N-XEJ.
Controversy as Arik Air workers resist secondment to NG Eagle
Mild drama ensued, after workers of Arik Air resisted moves by Arik Air Management in Receivership to second some workers of the airline to the controversial carrier, NG Eagle.
British Airways suspends flights to and from Israel
British Airways said on Wednesday it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv amid safety concerns as Israel intensifies its military response to Hamas’s weekend attack. The move came hours after the UK airline turned around one of its flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv in mid-air, citing fears over the […]
Enugu Air ready in 15 months – Govt
Enugu state government said it has concluded plans to establish a state-owned airline, Enugu Air, within the next 15 months.
MMA2 operator raises car park, lounge tariffs for airport users
Effective from November 1, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, users will have to pay more for parking of cars and the utilisation of VIP lounge.
Controversy dogs Keyamo’s int’l airports overhaul
Stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry have expressed divergent views following the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, announcement of a new master plan for five international airports in the country.
We’ve qualified prerequisites for int’l operations – Air Peace
West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace said it is in the International Air Transport Association, IATA, clearing house and has the right equipment and personnel to operate international service.
Impede oversight, others endanger Nigeria’s aviation sector devt — Ojikutu
A former Military Commandant at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Group Capt. John Ojikutu, has raised significant concerns about the lack of oversight, transparency, and accountability within Nigeria’s aviation sector.
Touch Down unveils travellers experience center in Lagos
Touch Down Travels has unveiled an Experience Center on Admiralty Road in Lekki, Lagos, designed to provide travelers with the opportunity to immerse themselves in various destinations before embarking on their journeys.
Aircraft Cannibalisation: Customs invites Arik Air in receivership, demands clarification
Following the cannibalisation of three aircraft and subsequent re-exportation of the same machines, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has invited the management of Arik Air in receivership.
Aviation sector: The Wins, woes, way forward
Over the past 63 years, Nigeria’s aviation sector has witnessed significant challenges that mirror the country’s ambition among its peers.
Basa: Vanished tides of Bermuda and our Swimmers
“There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the floods leads on to fortune, omitted all our voyage is bound in shallows and miseries. We must take the tide or lose our ventures”. Great classic quote from Shakespeare’s Julius Caeser.
Regional connectivity: Air Peace eyes five new Embraer E175s worth $288m
West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft worth $288.3m.
Nigeria failed in aviation safety audit, even at 70% rating — NCAT rector
Despite recording 70 percent score in the recent safety audit by International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Alkali Modibbo in this interview with Prince Okafor, described the record as failure for the nation’s aviation sector, he also disclosed developments surrounding the alleged two missing Bell 206 helicopters from the college.

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