Domestic carrier, Air Peace, has initiated transatlantic connectivity with the successful launch of direct services linking West Africa and the Caribbean. This achievement by the carrier is what many industry observers have described as breaking the long-standing Africa–Caribbean route network jinx. This is as the airline took delivery of another Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. […]
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Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele has called out Air Peace after passengers, including elderly travellers, were stranded at London’s Gatwick Airport for nearly 10 hours without their luggage, hotel accommodation or clear communication from the airline. Akindele took to X on Friday to demand immediate action from the airline. She said passengers had been waiting since […]
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Airline Operators of Nigeria have raised alarm over losing N150bn within two months, even as ground handling companies threaten further action over about N9bn in outstanding debts. A member of the Board of Trustees of the group, Roland Iyayi, said airlines had lost over N150bn in just two months, stressing that operators were nearing breaking […]
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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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