Allen Onyema advocates liberalised funding model discloses FG’s leasing company plan ‘airlines, govt must partner to unlock sector’s potential’ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s largest flag carrier, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, was a guest at the 29th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents themed: ‘Financing Aviation in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and […]
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Aviation experts have criticised the Federal Government’s decision to reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1. Some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty and wrong, considering the gravity of the musician’s offense. Aviation and Aerospace Development minister, Festus Keyamo, announced on […]
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Ibom Airlines Limited has banned a passenger identified as Comfort Emmanson, from flying with its airline after she was found assaulting one of the crew members of their aircraft. Emmanson had in a viral video repeatedly slapped a Purser with Ibom Aircraft after she was allegedly told to switch off her phone before take-off. Confirming […]
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Nigeria’s Presidential Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet The Federal Government has put up for sale its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. Bought for $43 million in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, the aircraft is being sold months after President Bola Tinubu transitioned to a […]
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Aviation and Aerospace Development minister, Mr Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Federal Government has abandoned plans for a national carrier, shifting its focus instead to strengthening and expanding the operations of local airlines. He also expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the old terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, revealing that the government […]
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The Federal Government, through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed ongoing efforts to address the high cost of air tickets for both domestic and international travel while also announcing enhancements in airport safety and security. He disclosed this in his remarks at the Ministerial Press Briefing on Thursday in Abuja, […]
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– as Aiyedatiwa donates fire truck, promises more support Flight operations at the Akure Airport, which were disrupted by a rainstorm two days ago, will resume next week. The airport and aviation authorities have reportedly conveyed this assurance through the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The rainstorm had destroyed critical infrastructure at the airport, thus […]
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Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing 67 passengers. According to Al Jazeera, the incident […]
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The Federal Government has no plans to renew the botched Nigeria Air project deal with Ethiopian Airlines. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, in a statement, yesterday, refuted the report that there was a mandate to revive the botched Nigeria Air deal with Ethiopian Airlines. He said, “I received no such instruction. […]
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President Bola Tinubu has mandated the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, to revive the Nigeria Air Project. Tinubu also directed the civil servant to use his positions to sanitise Nigerian airports. Kana disclosed this during a meeting with heads of agencies of the […]
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