South African Airways was placed under a state-led rescue plan on Thursday as part of a massive restructuring following a costly week-long strike last month. Thousands of South African Airways (SAA) staff walked out on November 15 after the cash-strapped airline failed to meet a string of demands, including higher wages and job in-sourcing. The […]

By Henry Ojelu A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the siezure of an aircraft belonging to Emirates Airline over N8.1 million judgment debt. The order was sequel to a motion filed by Dr Charles Mekwunye seeking for the enforcement of a Supreme Court judgment in a suit between Promise Mekwunye and the […]

By Henry Umoru The Senate Tuesday urged the Federal Government to through the Ministry of Aviation and other relevant authorities, upgrade the Ibadan domestic airport, Alakia to the status of an international airport with modern facilities. This was sequel to a motion titled, ” the need to Upgrade the Ibadan Airport to International Airport with […]

Air Peace By Lawani Mikairu Chairman of Air Peace airline, Chief Allen Onyema has denied fraud and money laundering charges against him by the United States of America government. The Northern District of Georgia Attorney charged the chairman with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States […]

Flying Doctors Nigeria, West Africa’s first Air Ambulance service, recently scored another first when it won the International Assistance Group, IAG, accreditation. Founded in 1992, the Paris, France based International Assistance Group, IAG is the world’s largest alliance of independent assistance companies and accredited providers. Its network specializes in worldwide roadside, medical, travel, corporate and […]

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the State Government will sponsor Rivers Indigenes to study at the Ethiopian Aviation Academy,  a subsidiary of the Ethiopian Airlines Group. Speaking during his recent visit to the corporate headquarters of Ethiopian Airlines at Addis Ababa,  Governor Wike said that Rivers State Government would train her […]

…Summons Aviation Minister, Sector Agencies By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation is pushing for a review of all aviation agreements between the country and foreign airlines, and possible blockage of some from the country’s airspace. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji,  at a meeting in Abuja, said the committee […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Nigeria has been re-elected as a Part 2 member of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council for a new three-year term. In a statement issued yesterday by James Odaudu, Director of Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria garnered 151 votes out of the 193-member states, 18 more than it did […]

The Anambra Government has earmarked six billion naira for the construction of the Anambra State International Cargo Airport at Umueri, near Awka. Gov. Willie Obiano made the disclosure at the presentation of the state’s 2020 budget to the state’s assembly on Thursday in Awka. He announced that a total of N22.2 billion was estimated for […]

The rehabilitation of the runway at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu is yet to begin one month after the airport was closed by the Federal Government. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. NAN […]