Category: Aviation

Faults reports alleging N14.6b spent on Nigeria Air Says only N651m transactional advisory services approved The Federal Government has threatened to would sanction foreign airlines selling tickets to Nigerians in dollars, stressing that the practice violates the country’s laws. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Wednesday while fielding questions from reporters after the […]

Dana Air staff members who attended the training As part of the efforts to return to operations after its Licence was withdrawn by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over safety related issues, Dana Air said it has concluded its internal Safety Management Systems (SMS) Training for top management staff and post holders. Speaking on the […]

German airline group Lufthansa said it is cancelling “almost all” of its flights to and from its main German hubs in Munich and Frankfurt on Friday after pilots called a strike. The airline will cancel 800 flights on September 2 affecting “130,000 passengers”, Lufthansa said in a statement on Thursday. Pilots called the industrial action […]

Concerns as Nigeria Air gulps N14.6b in four years, under 5% govt’s equity Industry awaits delivery of Sirika’s aviation roadmap seven years on, nine months to go Consultants and stakeholders disagree on prospects of new airline Nigeria’s bid to float a new national carrier appears to have entered the wrong time zone, with credible investors […]

Delta Airlines, United States’ longest serving flight operator in Nigeria, said it will from October 4, 2022, suspend flight operations between JFK airport, New York and Lagos. The airline which is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier, disclosed this in a statement. The airline which resumed operations on […]

No fewer than five international carriers have completed plans to relocate Lagos operations into the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, to end months of under-utilisation of the $100 million facility. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) raised the optimism as it also assured that the Federal Government is working […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday, released $265m to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector. A breakdown of the figure indicated that $230m was released as special foreign exchange intervention while another $35m was released through Retail SMIS auction. Disclosing […]

International Terminal Manager, Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Ojali Ausa (left); Managing Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu; Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuha during the inspection of the new International Terminal Building by the Minister at MMA in Lagos… yesterday. […]

Air transport in death throes as more carriers consider exit over $464 million stuck fund Hurdles for Air Peace, SAA as South Africa restrains visas to Nigerian travelers Stakeholders warn of losing Nigerian market to neighbouring countries, seek caution, engagement with operators Dire implications await the Nigerian economy should foreign airlines make good their threat […]

Arik aircraft grounded, idling at its hangar in Lagos…yesterday. Photo: Wole Oyebade Air Peace, Arik, Azman operate at 38.8% fleet capacity Hurdles for air travelers as over 30 per cent are underserved Operators blame lack of foreign exchange for maintenance Sirika’s Aviation Roadmap fails to deliver on promises seven years on Industry needs new policy […]