Aviation – City Business News

November 27, 2025 No Responses

Najomo Inaugurates Committee To Strengthen Aviation Safety

Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, on Wednesday inaugurated the National Operational Safety Committee (NOSC), a first-of-its-kind Committee on the State Safety Programme (SSP), to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation safety management standards and operational efficiency.Speaking at the inauguration...

November 26, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Aircraft Makes Inaugural Flight

Bayelsa State on Tuesday achieved a major milestone as one of its two newly acquired aircraft completed its inaugural flight and landed at the Bayelsa International Airport to the jubilation of thousands of residents.The ATR-72/600 aircraft, which departed the...

November 24, 2025 No Responses

United Nigeria Airlines Launches Direct Flights To Ilorin, Ekiti, Anambra

By ebosele@hotmail.com United Nigeria Airlines has announced the commencement of direct flight operations from Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to General Tunde Idiagbon Internati...

November 17, 2025 No Responses

Emirates Orders 65 Boeing 777X Planes In $38b Deal

Emirates ordered 65 Boeing 777X planes in a deal worth $38 billion on Monday, delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer on day one of the Dubai Airshow.Deliveries of the much-delayed plane are expected to start from the...

November 5, 2025 No Responses

Ben-Obi Joins Board Of United Nigeria Airlines

United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chiaka Ben-Obi as a Director on its Board, effective November 1, 2025.According to the company, the appointment aligns with the United Nigeria Airlines ongoing efforts to strengthen corporate ...

September 18, 2025 No Responses

Airline Operators Laud Tinubu For Suspending 4% Import Levy

THE Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the four per cent Free on Board (FoB) levy on imports.AON also praised the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, for...

September 3, 2025 No Responses

NAHCO Unveils New Ground Support Equipment

The Chairman, Board of Directors, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Dr. Seinde Fadeni, on Tuesday commissioned some brand-new Ground Support Equipment (GSEs) acquired by the Company at the Cargo Ramp of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport ...

August 26, 2025 No Responses

Air Peace To Begin Direct Flight To Brazil

Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace will soon begin a direct flight from Lagos to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da...

August 6, 2025 No Responses

NCAA Suspends Two ValueJet Pilots

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA) has suspended the licences of two pilots working with ValueJet over alleged safety breaches.A statement issued on Wednesday by NCAA Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu explained that th...

June 23, 2025 No Responses

Police Commissioner, Airport Command Visits NAHCO

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Plc), Thursday, June 19, received the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command MMIA, Ikeja, Mrs Ogunbode Olufunke, PhD, who was on a courtesy visit to its Head Office.The CP and her delegation were received...

June 16, 2025 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Tel Aviv Flights

The management of Ethiopian Airlines has suspended all Tel Aviv Flights. The airline in a statement on Monday said: “Ethiopian Airlines would like to inform its esteemed passengers that due to operational considerations, all flights between Addis Ababa (...

May 26, 2025 No Responses

Customs, FMITI Unveil Nigeria-East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor Trade Route

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor, marking a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and conti...

May 25, 2025 No Responses

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L-R. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment; Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Ms Adebola Agunbiade, Director, Commercial and Business Development, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAA...

May 3, 2025 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines Graduates 974 Aviation Professionals

Ethiopian Airlines celebrates the graduation of 974 aviation professionals from its Aviation University, including pilots, technicians, cabin crew, marketing and hotel operations.According to the Airlines,the graduates represent diverse nationalities of Africa...