Aviation

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It’s for Order, Not Punishment: MM2 Lagos Defends New Parking Tariff Adjustment

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Adejoke Olawuyi, Head of Corporate Communications and Co-ordination, Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MM2),...

Aviation Crisis: FG Moves to Prevent Industry-Wide Shutdown

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has moved to avert a potential aviation crisis, urging domestic airlines to scrap plans for an operational...

Mass Flight Suspensions Loom as 266% Surge in Fuel Costs Cripples Airlines

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a stark warning that domestic flight operations may be grounded starting April 20 due to the...

New Carrier Gateway Air Commences Flights to Abuja, Kano, Calabar, Others

Ogun State’s official carrier, Gateway Air, is set to bolster national connectivity with the launch of several new domestic routes. The announcement, released...

Nigeria Disputes U.S. Travel Advisory, Cites Stable Security Situation

The federal government on Thursday characterized the recent U.S. travel advisory which authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy as...

Air Canada Collision with Fire Engine Forces Closure of LaGuardia Airport

A passenger jet from Air Canada Express slammed into a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday...

New Hybrid Payment System Ordered for Airports Following Chaotic Launch

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo (SAN) has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to reinstate cash payments at all airport toll gates....

IATA Safety Report: Africa Still Leads Global Aviation Accident Rankings Despite Safety Gains

Africa recorded the highest aviation accident rate among global regions during the year under review, despite an overall improvement in the continent’s safety...

Relief for Air Travellers: Tinubu Suspends New Airport Digital Toll System Amid Chaos

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate suspension of the cashless toll payment system recently rolled out at major airports nationwide, following widespread...

Air Travelers Stranded in Lagos, Abuja Gridlock as Federal Airports Pivot to Digital-Only Payments, FAAN Pleads

Departure schedules at the Lagos and Abuja airports have been thrown into disarray as travelers continue to miss flights due to crippling traffic...

Technical Issue Forces Lagos-PH Arik Air Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Benin Airport

Flight W3 740, an Arik Air service from Lagos to Port Harcourt, was forced to divert to Benin Airport on Wednesday morning due...

Woman’s Death Mid-Flight: Nigerian Family Presses Ethiopian Airlines for Explanation, Transparency

Grief-stricken and seeking justice, a Nigerian family has raised the alarm over their mother’s sudden death aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight to the...

Indian Hemp Allegations: NCAA Hits Back at Orji Kalu, Defends Pilots

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded to an allegation by former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Kalu, regarding alleged illicit drug...

14-Day Refund Rule Still Binding – NCAA Tells Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a strong warning to domestic airlines, ordering them to stop misleading passengers about ticket refund...

Theft Rocks Ibom Air: Passenger Caught Stealing Huge Cash from Foreign National’s Luggage

An Ibom Air passenger on a flight from Uyo to Abuja was arrested after allegedly stealing a substantial amount of cash from a...

Lagos Airport: Passengers Caught with $6.1m Undeclared Cash

Over $6.1 million in undeclared cash was intercepted at the domestic wing of Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed Airport (MM2) on Saturday, leading to the...