Category: Aviation

MMIA new terminal interior About 15 months after its official opening, the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) is still largely deserted. As at the last check by The Guardian, only six airlines – all African carriers – currently occupy the edifice built at the estimated cost of $100 million. For the […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Programme (CASIP) to reduce accident and serious incident rates across Africa as part of the Focus Africa initiative. Launch partners in the programme are the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), […]

After a long-drawn battle in Nigeria, foreign airlines are beginning to turn the heat on Ethiopia over a $95 million stuck fund. Though the blocked fund is a small fraction compared to over $800 million stranded in Nigeria, the carriers said the development would continue to have dire consequences on the East African country – […]

Airfares on Nigeria routes to various destinations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and other foreign cities have skyrocketed as the exchange rate for ticket pricing hits N702/$, according to findings. The development came barely one week after the Central Bank of Nigeria floated the naira and directed commercial banks to sell foreign exchange […]

Photo: @aviationgistng Emergency crews and Canada’s air force on Tuesday searched for two missing crew members after a large Canadian military transport helicopter crashed in a river near a base west of the capital Ottawa. The CH-147F Chinook carrying members of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron crashed in the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa, Ontario “during […]

Fresh facts have emerged in the conflict of interest between the shareholders of Arik Air and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), with the latter showing evidence of failed attempts to return the airline to its founder. AMCON and Arik Air (in-receivership), which had been accused of barring the major shareholders from access to […]

Air Peace has countered the claims made by the former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika on Nigeria Air, saying that the outgone government official lied on national Television (TV). Sirika appeared on Arise TV on Sunday where he clarified allegations surrounding the controversy about Nigeria Air. During his interview, he said that Air Peace suspended its […]

The controversy surrounding the Nigeria Air project deepened yesterday with former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika alleging sabotage by some key industry players. Sirika specifically mentioned domestic airline owners and a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Nnolim Nnaji, for causing the delay in the national carrier’s takeoff. He claimed that while […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the arrest of the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over what it described as the “fraudulent” Nigeria Air. This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Onwubiko, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. […]

Dayo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, has disclosed that the airplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 26th May 2023, was a chartered one from Ethiopia. Recall a few weeks ago, an aircraft bearing the logo of Nigeria Air was sighted in Abuja. Speaking before the Senate Committee […]