Nigerian Carrier, Air Peace, has announced plans to expand its regional operations with flights from Lagos and Abuja to Monrovia and from Abuja to Accra from Aug. 6.
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DUBAI-BOUND FLIGHT DELAYED AFTER PILOT FAILS ALCOHOL TEST
A Dubai-bound flight from Nepal was delayed by nearly 10 hours after the pilot was found to be under the influence of alcohol, officials said Monday.
Continue reading »NIGERIA’S BIGGEST CAR PARK OPENS IN LAGOS AIRPORT
History was made yesterday, October 4, 2017, when the biggest multi-layer purpose built car park was commissioned in Lagos at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Continue reading »FG APPROVES CONCESSION OF LAGOS, ABUJA AIRPORTS
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, says the Federal Executive Council has agreed to concession the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.
Continue reading »ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT BIDS TO TAKE OVER ARIK AIR
Ethiopian Airlines, owned 100 percent by the Ethiopian government, says it has made a bid to the Nigerian government to take over Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest airline.
Continue reading »AIR TRANSPORTATION CONTRIBUTES $8.2BN TO NIGERIA’S GDP ANNUALLY – SIRIKA
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Wednesday disclosed that transportation which is the cardinal objective of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) of the current administration cannot be over-emphasised.
Continue reading »FIRSTNATION RESTS SCHEDULE FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR CHARTER SERVICES
FirstNation Airways has rested its schedule flight operations and will offer only charter services for now, the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Muhtar Usman, has said.
Continue reading »SAUDI SAYS QATAR BLOCKS PLANES FROM TRANSPORTING PILGRIMS
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said Qatar had refused to allow its planes to land in Doha to transport Qatari Muslims to Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Continue reading »AIR TRANSPORT UNION GIVES SAHCOL SEVEN DAYS ULTIMATUM OVER CONDITION OF SERVICE
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has given Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) a seven-day ultimatum to review the Conditions of Service of its workers and that failure to do so would lead to grounding of the company’s operation.
Continue reading »NATIONAL AIRLINE WILL GROW NIGERIA’S ECONOMY, SAYS AMAECHI
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says the establishment of a national carrier will grow Nigeria’s economy.
Continue reading »BIRD STRIKE FORCES MEDVIEW AIRLINE TO ABORT FLIGHT AT ILORIN AIRPORT
A Saudi-bound flight operated by Medview Airline was on Saturday night aborted at the Ilorin Airport due to bird strike.
Continue reading »N255M BULLET-PROOF BMW WAS FED GOVT’S VEHICLE, NOT MINE – ODUAH
Former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, says she is unaware of any probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on any matter allegedly concerning her.
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