Ethiopian Airlines fare dispute strands passenger at Abuja airport for two months
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian passenger, Abdullahi Salisu, has alleged that a dispute with Ethiopian Airlines over a ticket change and refund has left him stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, since June 29. Salisu, who was scheduled to fly from Abuja to Cairo, Egypt, on June 29, said he had booked the ticket […]
Dana Air makes emergency landing at Abuja airport
Dana Air says its Abuja-bound Boeing 737 aircraft with registration mark 5N DNA had an emergency landing on Tuesday. It said that the aircraft had been grounded for immediate attention by engineers. The airline’s Communication Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa made these known in a statement issued in Lagos. Ezenwa said that the incident was due […]
Air Peace expands flight operations to China, India
Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has revealed plans to extend flight operations to Guangzhou, China and Mumbai, India, with scheduled flight operations to this month. The Spokesperson of Air Peace, Mr Stanley Olisa, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Olisa said that Israel flight operations was also underway. He said these […]
Aviation Fuel Hike: Ibom Air cancelled 58 flights in one month
By Prince Okafor With over 1,023 scheduled flights for the month of June, 2022, Ibom Air, stated that 58 flights were cancelled due to non-availability of Aviation Kerosene, popularly known as Jet A1. Ibom Air, a limited liability company wholly owned by the Akwa Ibom state government, currently operates seven aircraft, with a further 10 […]
Air passenger traffic surges 44% to 15.32m on travel restriction relaxation
By Prince Okafor LAGOS—Air passenger traffic across the country witnessed a significant increase of 44 per cent to 15.32 million in 2021 from 10.67 million in 2020 on the back of relaxation of travel restrictions imposed by the Federal Government to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. This is even as the Federal Government has […]
Invest in Nigerian aviation sector, Sirika begs citizens, foreigners
By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has called on Nigerians and foreigners alike to take advantage of the 24,000 hectares of land available as free zone in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to invest in the nation’s aviation industry. Sirika stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the maiden edition of […]
