Some domestic airlines operators have expressed satisfaction on the level of patronage by passengers travelling to various parts of the country during the Easter celebration. Some of the airlines who spoke in separate interviews with newsmen in Lagos on Monday,…
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday witnessed increased traffic due to huge number of passengers travelling to different parts of the country to celebrate Easter. Reports said that flights from Abuja to other routes were fully booked before…
The House of Representatives said that Nigeria is losing $90.5million annually to shoddy concession deals in the aviation sector. The Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating the governing lease of Federal Government-owned assets, Rep. Daniel Asuoqo (PDP-Cross River), made this known at…
The minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said catering services, hitherto suspended at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic are to resume on both domestic and international flights immediately. Sirika said this at the National briefing of the Presidential Task…
Since the Nigeria Airways ceased operation in 2003, the country has not floated another national carrier. Nigeria’s international air transportation is therefore dominated by foreign airlines, while private airlines hold sway on the local routes. An attempt was made in…
By Ayo Fadimu The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport E-Finger departure screening point to carry out some routine maintenance on the screening machine. General Manager, Corporate Affairs Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, of…
Following a series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 aircraft, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15,…
By Ayo Fadimu The federal government has announced the suspension of inbound and outbound flights by Emirates Airlines from midnight of Wednesday following the insistence of the Dubai based airline to have PCR tests for passengers embarking from Nigeria within…
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says sustaining efficient service delivery at Ibadan airport remains a priority of the organisation. The Ibadan Airport Manager, Mrs Tega Ayenuiro, declared this on Monday while receiving a donation of a firefighting truck…
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria says it has begun investigation into the Air Peace Boeing 737-300 aircraft that had a burst tyre, while landing on Runway 18R , on Monday, in Lagos. AIB’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Tunji Oketunbi,…
