Aviation

The Federal Government on Sunday gave a breakdown of the $1.2m spent on the bus fare to evacuate stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan to Egypt borders for onward airlifting to Nigeria. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and Chair of the Situation Room on evacuation of …

The Executive Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Jumoke Oduwole has called out Airpeace, an indigenous flight operator over its repeated failure to comply with announced flights schedules as well as its unreliable change of schedules. Oduwole who is also the Special Adviser to the President on …

The Federal government is unwilling to risk evacuation of Nigerians stranded in war torn Sudan due to hazards of flight operations in that country. Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, April 21. According to her, the Commission, in collaboration with …

Air passengers were stranded on Monday because of the commencement of a two-day warning strike embarked upon by Nigerian Aviation workers. The road leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos were blocked. This followed the failure of the meeting called by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority which ended …

Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways plans to expand its network from Abuja, the country’s capital, with three new domestic routes starting Aug. 12. The airline intends to fly to Ibadan and Kano twice daily and offer a daily flight to Sokoto. Service will also resume from Abuja and Owerri with four …

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong, has extolled Ibom Air for the recognition of its quality services and subsequent award of International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to the Commissioner, the certificate presented to Ibom Airlines Limited underscores …

A mild drama ensued on Tuesday at Arik Air office at Lagos airport as Chairman of the airline,  Sir Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide was barred from entering into the airline headquarters premises. According to the Chief Security Officer, CSO, who gave his name as D Tom West said, the receivership manager, Kamilu …

Kenya Airways pilots extended their strike into a second day Sunday, forcing further flight cancellations as the company warned of disciplinary action against anyone participating. Thousands of passengers were stranded as a result of the strike by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, which earlier said that no Kenya Airways flight …

Aviation workers under the banners of the National Union of Air Transport Employees; Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria; Association of Nigerian Association Professionals; Amalgamated Unions of Public Corporations; Civil Service Technical & Recreational Services Employees, and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, have declared nationwide …

Delts Airlines has suspended its New York flight operations to Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos. The suspension begins October 4, 2022, due to “current demand environment.” The US Airline said, “Delta is suspending its non-stop service between New York-JFK and Lagos to fit the current demand environment. “The airline continues to …