NIGERIA AIRWAYS: ASRTI urges Keyamo, Finance Ministry to release ex-workers’ entitlement
Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative, ASRTI, has lamented the continued delay in paying the entitlements of over 4,000 former staff of the defunct Nigeria Airways, describing it as a grave injustice. Nigeria Airways, the country’s national airline, was liquidated in September 2004 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. ASRTI said that since the Minister of Aviation […]
Gambia certifies 89 Nigerian travel agents as destination experts
About 89 members of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, NANTA, have received licences as Gambia Tourism Destination Specialists from the Gambia Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.
Air Peace becomes first Nigerian airline to land in St. Kitts & Nevis
Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has become the first-ever Nigerian carrier to operate a flight to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.
33.4m bags mishandled in 2024, airlines spend $5 billion — SITA
Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique, SITA, has said 33.4 million passenger baggage were mishandled in 2024, with an estimated $5 billion spent to resolve the situation.
IndiGo, Delta, others unite for transcontinental travel push
IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic have concluded plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global scale.
Cracks in Nigeria’s aviation training powerhouse call for govt attention
The lush farms, smooth roads and large expanse of land covered in red sands combined to form a welcoming scene.
FAAN, Plateau govt partner to end N3.5trn annual food waste
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and the Plateau State government have partnered to build a food cargo hub at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos.
IMPORT DUTY: Customs temporarily lifts ban on foreign private jets
Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has rescinded its decision to ground about 60 foreign registered private jets operating in the country over alleged default on import duty.
Air Peace sponsors football heroes’ visit to Chukwu’s family, backs burial plans
Nigerian football legends and Air Peace ambassadors, led by former football star and Olympian, Dr Olusegun Odegbami, have pledged commitment to preserving the legacy and supporting the burial arrangements of the late Christian Chukwu.
ARCO Aviation Academy gets NCAA certificate, to eliminate capital flight
ARCO Worldwide Services Limited (AWS), one of Nigeria’s commercial drone operations pioneers has obtained a Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA’s) certificate to run the ARCO Aviation Academy (AAA).
Arik Air supports lifesaving heart surgeries for 150 Nigerian kids yearly
A Nigerian airline, Arik Air, has partnered with Hospitals for Humanity to provide about 150 Nigerian children with free open heart surgeries annually.
