Category: Aviation

Air Peace yesterday secured the Foreign Carrier Operator Permit (FCOP) which allows airlines from other regions to fly to Europe and Third Country Operator Permit (TCO-UK), paving the way for its proposed operations into the United Kingdom. Its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema who made this known, said to obtain these permits, the airline went […]

There was request to rebrand ET aircraft in Nigerian colour for Abuja launch, ET GCEO says The management of Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has denied having an interest in the controversial Nigeria Air, contrary to the erstwhile claim that it emerged as the preferred bidder from a ‘rigorous process’. Group Chief Executive Officer of East African […]

Embraer Head of Customer Finance, EMEA, Basil Gygax (left); Chairman of United Nigeria Airline (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo; IATA Area Manager, West and Central Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun, and Chief Operating Officer of UNA, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, at the presentation of IATA’s certificate of membership to UNA, in Lagos, yesterday For the umpteenth time, local […]

British Airways said on Wednesday it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv amid safety concerns as Israel intensifies its military response to Hamas’s weekend attack. The suspension came hours after the United Kingdom airline turned around one of its flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv in mid-air, citing fears over […]

• Woos aviation investors with tax holidays, other incentives • IATA ranks Nigeria highest in airport charges in Africa President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to create a platform for quarterly reconciliatory meetings with foreign airlines, towards settling accumulated trapped funds. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed […]

Infographic illustration of President Tinubu’s new deals with UAE • Emirates, Etihad to resume flight operations as UAE lifts visa ban on Nigeria • UAE keeps mum on gains • FG, UAE may explore Egypt’s bailout option • Stakeholders demand sustainable solution, win-win relations Almost a year after it imposed a visa ban on Nigeria […]

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja terminal As part of its commitment to ongoing projects in the air transport sector, the Federal Government has assured that the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, would be ready in 12 months. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on a tour […]

Capt Nuhu Musa, The Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has deployed the national aviation safety reporting system for both mandatory and voluntary reports. The deployment was announced in All Operators Letter (AOL) referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/341 dated 25th August, 2025 addressed to all aviation stakeholders and the general public. […]

Nigerians are leaving the country in droves As summer travels rev up globally and one of the busiest periods in the post-pandemic era in sight, overseas holidays are fast becoming a luxury that many Nigerians can no longer afford. Despite inflation and airfares surging past pay grades and holiday savings, the Lagos and Abuja international […]

The House of Representatives has passed a motion to subject air passengers to blood and sugar levels tests before boarding. The motion moved by Rep. Kalejaiye Paul during Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation to ensure that passengers at airports undergo necessary checks before. The motion, titled: “Need to Make Provision […]