By Seun Ibiyemi Aviation unions have called on the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the concept of 40 per cent deduction from the financial accruals of the aviation agencies as prescribed by the Finance Act 2022. The unions: National…
Confusion as Azman Air suspends domestic flight operationsThere is palpable confusion in the aviation industry following the suspension of domestic flight operations by Azman Air. Checks by journalists on Thursday revealed that Azman Air has not been doing domestic flight…
Air Mauritius has confirmed an order for three A350 aircraft to expand its network in Europe and South Asia. The three latest generation aircraft will bring Air Mauritius’ A350 fleet to a total of seven. The airline already operates four…
Arik Air Airline says it has deployed additional aircraft for the airlifting of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj to be concluded in the shortest timeframe in Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Communications Manager, Arik Air, Mr Ola Adebanji, stated this in…
The National Medical Team of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to ensure frequent hand washing at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah to avoid infections. The Chief of Operations and Head of Nigerian Medical Mission to…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA Lagos Command) said it issued 53,644 Visa on Arrival (VoA) to foreigners that passed through the terminal in 2022. This is because the command has added two additional VoA offices,…
Following the stream of controversies that had trailed the launch of proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned ex Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to appear before it within the week. The anti-graft…
The establishment of Nigeria Air was to rectify the failures of the past in operations of national carriers by government and the private sector, former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said. Sirika said during an interaction with journalists on…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Regional General Manager, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), South West, Mr Felix Akinbinu, has promised to address the infrastructure challenges at the Murtala Muhammad International Airports (MMIA). Akinbinu, who spoke with journalists in his office at…
On the 7th of June 2019, exactly four years ago, Ibom Air took to the skies on its inaugural flight from Uyo to Lagos, armed with a vision to offer industry-leading schedule reliability, on-time departures, and excellent service to passengers.…
