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May 17, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Will Sustain Investments In Aviation Safety, Security, Says Buhari

More investments will be deployed to the provision of infrastructure and facilities for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable civil aviation in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The president stated this when he received the Secretary General of...

May 8, 2022 No Responses

Ibom Air Will Not Withdraw Flight Services, Says CEO

Ibom Air is not taking part in the proposed withdrawal of flight services as announced by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). AON had hinged its resolve to shut down domestic flights on the increase in the price of aviation fuel. In...

May 7, 2022 No Responses

Aviation Minister Appeals To Domestic Airlines On Planned Operations Shutdown

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has appealed to Nigerian airlines to suspend the planned shutdown of operations from Monday over the high cost of aviation fuel from N190 to N700 per litre. Sirika, who made the appeal...

April 30, 2022 No Responses

Eid-Fitri: FAAN Beefed Up Security At Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has beefed up security at the nation’s airports ahead of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, in a stat...

April 20, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Relocates International Flight Operations To New MMIA Terminal 2

Air Peace has relocated all its international flight operations from the old Terminal One to the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa in a statement explained that the airline...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Easter: Ecobank Reassures Customers of 24-Hour Digital Banking Services

Ahead of the Easter holidays, Ecobank Nigeria has reassured that customers will be able to shop seamlessly and carry out all their transactions via the Ecobank Digital platforms, which include the Ecobank Mobile app, USSD *326#, E...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

AIR PEACE ROLLS OUT DUBAI SERVICE PROMO FARE, INTRODUCES NEW ABUJA-JOBURG CONNECTION

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has relaunched direct flights from Lagos and Abuja to Dubai at N 325,000 for a return Economy flight, a news release by the airline disclosed on Thursday. Spokesperson of Air Peace, Stanley Olisa, who issued...

April 7, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air Partners 7 Star Global Hanger On Aircraft Maintenance

As part of its commitment to continue to invest in the Nigerian economy and the development of Nigeria’s aviation sector, Dana Air has announced that it will partner 7 Star Global hanger on it’s future heavy maintenance checks (C che...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

SAHCO Acquires More Ground Handling Equipment, Boosts Operation

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has acquired more ultra-modern Ground Support Equipment (GSE). The new fleet of equipment acquired includes ten Passenger Step Units that were manufactured by Mallaghan which is a renowned aviation industry manufact...

April 1, 2022 No Responses

FG Defends Position As Airline Operators Threaten Litigation Over Multiple Entries For Foreign Airlines

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over continued multiple entries granted to foreign airlines into various international airports in the country. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has defended the multip...

April 1, 2022 No Responses

Etihad Cargo Attains iQ Recertification For Global Network

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ certification in accordance with Cargo iQ Standards for quality management. A statement explained that following a rigorous audit on the UAE national....

March 26, 2022 No Responses

AIR PEACE DEEPENS SAFETY STANDARDS WITH FOURTH IOSA RENEWAL

Foremost Nigerian airline and West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has received its fourth International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification, which signifies that the carrier was successful in the globally recognised ...

March 25, 2022 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines Appoints Mesfin Tasew As Group CEO

The Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele, as Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, effective March 23, 2022. A statement explained that Mr Mesfin has been a successor to...

March 24, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces Roving Agents, Exclusive Deals For Miles Club Members

With a view to ease Passenger facilitation and check-in processes, Dana Air has added yet another customer-centric solution called Roving Check-in Agents. A statement explained that the development will supplement the self-check-in kiosk at the airp...