Nigeria Aviation Archives — City Business News

March 6, 2022 No Responses

FAAN Appoints Hope-Ivbaze Ag. GM, Corporate Affairs

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has appointed Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze as its Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs. A statement issued on Saturday explained that Hope-Ivbaze takes over from Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the immediate past G...

February 10, 2022 No Responses

Diri lauds Ibom Air Inaugural Flight To Bayelsa

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Wednesday lauded Ibom Air inaugural commercial flight to Bayelsa International Airport. Diri said in Yenagoa that the development would strengthen economic cooperation between Bayelsa and other states in the ...

January 29, 2022 No Responses

FAAN To Expand General Aviation Terminal

As part of efforts to improve infrastructure and service delivery at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded plans to expand the Zulu wing of the terminal. In a statement on Friday,...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

5G: Telecom Operators Rule Out Interference With Flights

Nigerian telecom operators on Wednesday allayed fears of 5G’s interference with flight operations in the country. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) made the clarification in a statement jointly signed by its Ch...

December 18, 2021 No Responses

United Nigeria Airlines Begin Flights To Anambra

The United Nigeria Airlines begins scheduled flights to Anambra on Satrday, December 18, 2021. Spokesman for the Airline, Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, on Friday said: “The airline will operate scheduled flights from Nna...

December 14, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes Makurdi Dec 17, Deploys B777 For Enugu, E195 For Calabar

Air Peace is set to resume Makurdi flight operations from Lagos and Abuja on December 17, 2021. This is as the airline has also deployed the brand-new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft for the Calabar route and the luxury wide-body Boeing 777...

December 12, 2021 No Responses

Opinion: Air Peace, Emirates Airline and FG’s Reciprocal Action

By Chidiebere Nwobodo — Despite swirling challenges facing the nation, this is one of the good times to be a proud Nigerian! President Buhari-led government has made me proud. The recent reciprocal reduction of Emirates flights to Nigeria from twenty...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes Dubai Flights

Air Peace has announced the resumption of its flight to Dubai with effect from December 1, 2021. The airline’s Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa who disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday explained that this was sequel to Federal Government’...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Training School Hosts First ICAO Sponsored Aviation Security Instructors Certification Course

The training school of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has successfully held the first-ever International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Aviation Security Instructors Certification Course in English. A statement issued...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Boosts Operations with 2 New Airbus 320 Aircraft

West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of two Airbus 320s to boost its domestic and regional operations, especially as Yuletide approaches. The two 162-seater aircraft, with 12 Business Class seats and 150 Economy seats each...

November 14, 2021 No Responses

Ibom Air To Get 10 Additional Aircraft

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, on Saturday disclosed that the state planned to add 10 additional A220-300 series aircraft to the fleet of Ibom Air. He revealed the plan when he spoke at an event marking the 85th birthday of...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Gets Humanitarian Airline Award

Air Peace has received the Humanitarian Airline 2021 Award at the Aviators Africa Tower Awards, held recently in Victoria Island, Lagos State. The airline’s Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa, in a statement issued explained that the airline’s Chairman, ...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Deploys New Equipment At Abuja, Lagos Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) says it has deployed new equipment at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) and Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos for the safety of the flying public. FAAN Aviation Secu...