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Arik Air: The Boeing 747-8 Customer That Never Was
By Linnea Ahlgren Once upon a time, the final customer of the passenger 747-8 was to be Nigerian carrier Arik Air....
lnternational flights resume August 29, says Aviation Minister
Barring any last minute hitch, international flights will resume in Nigeria on August 29, the Federal Government announced on Monday. The Minister of Aviation,...
NCAA approves resumption of physical classes at Lagos Aviation Academy
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the resumption of physical classes at the Lagos Aviation Academy effective August 4,...
Travellers to Germany from Nigeria and at-risk countries must take Covid-19 test or face €25,000 fine
Travellers to Germany from Nigeria and dozen other countries deemed high-risk, such as the United States of America, Egypt, Souith...
Ailing septuagenarian dies aboard Abuja-bound Air Peace plane
The death of a septuagenarian onboard an Air Peace flight on Calabar to Abuja route has been announced. Just as the plane...
Nigeria, U.S. sign air transport bilateral agreement
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the ratification of Air transport agreement between Nigeria and the United States. The air transport bilateral...
MEA Plane Collides With Parked Turkish Plane at Lagos Airport
Two private commercial planes collided at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday. Eye witness report said the Middle...
International flights will be open when it is safe to do so, says minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday that International flights will be open when it is safe to do...
DSS official, Safiyanu Abba, allegedly slaps aviation security official at airport, says FAAN
A breach of security protocol at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving the Head of the Department of State Services (DSS)...
Hope rises as Minister says international flights may resume before October
Baring any hitch, the Federal Government says international flights may resume in Nigeria before October. The Minister of Aviation, Sen.Hadi Sirika, gave...
Emirates passengers from Nigeria, 11 other countries will undergo Covid-19 tests before flying
Travellers flying to Dubai with Emirates from Nigeria and 11 other countries need to show negative Covid-19 test results before being allowed to...
Flying officer Tolulope Arotile’s death: Afenifere demands coroner’s inquest
Grief-stricken Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has called for a coroner’s inquest into the death of the Nigerian female Airforce pilot, Tolulope ...
COVID-19 protocols: Ex-Governor physically assaults airport enforcement officer
As airport and security officials begin enforcement of COVID-19 protocol, Very Important Personalities (VIPs) have consistently violated the rules with impunity. ...
COVID-19: Air passengers without face mask will be forced to disembark — Minister
Air passengers who refuses to wear face masks will be forced to disembark from the plane before take off, the Minister of...
Nigeria airlines to start domestic flights again
Airlines in Nigeria will resume domestic flights next week after months of planes being grounded. On July 8, some domestic...
COVID-19: Turkish Airlines offers 40 per cent discount to health workers
In appreciation of their services to Nigeria, Turkish Airlines says it is offering health workers, who are the front-liners in the fight against...
