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CEO of Air Peace, airlines’ finance officer indicted for $44.9m fraud, obstruction of justice in U.S.
Allen Onyema, the Chairman/CEO and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice...
Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, co-pilot flies plane to safety
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in New York early Wednesday after the captain lost consciousness mid-flight and died, an airline...
FG confirms Oyedepo’s Canaanland airstrip approval
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has confirmed the approval of an airstrip for Canaanland, the headquarters of...
Dangote Refinery now sole supplier of jet fuel to Nigerian airline operators – FG
The Federal Government has given Dangote Refinery the green light to become the sole supplier of jet fuel, also known as Jet A1,...
Emirates Airlines to resume flights to Nigeria Oct. 1 – Aviation Minister Keyamo
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), announced on Friday that he has successfully finalized negotiations with Emirates Airlines...
Nigeria’s air travel costs rise by 25.51% in August – NBS
The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that air travel costs in Nigeria skyrocketed in August 2024, with average fares jumping to...
Just in: Aviation workers to commence strike Sept.18
Aviation workers unions have finalized plans to embark on a nationwide airport shutdown starting from September 18, in protest against the Federal Government’s...
NCAA clarifies US flight restrictions for Nigerian carriers
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a clarification in response to an online report that the United States had banned Nigerian...
FG, Boeing sign agreement to enhance Nigeria’s aviation sector
In a bid to tackle the challenges facing the aviation industry, particularly the lack of aircraft, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...
Deductions: Aviation minister urges unions to shelve protest, calls for dialogue
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has called for restraint from aviation unions, threatening to protest the deduction...
Breaking: Plane with 62 passengers onboard crashes in Brazil
theAn ATR-72 aircraft, operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas, was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Paraná, to Guarulhos in São Paulo...
Court orders suspension of Nigeria Air sale to Ethiopian airlines
A Federal High Court in Lagos has invalidated the sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian airlines, declaring the transaction null and void. After...
Court order: NAMA grounds Arik aircraft
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has grounded Arik Airlines aircraft due to an unpaid $2.5 million debt to Atlas Petroleum International Ltd.,...
Just in: 119 passengers escape deaths as Max Air four tyres burst during takeoff at Yola airport
The Max Air Boeing 737, with registration 5N-ADB and 119 passengers and six crew members on board, lost four tyres while taking off...
Breaking: Pilot escapes unhurt as an NAF helicopter crashes in Kaduna
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early...
Spectacle as Lagos Airport terminal records first wedding
A rare spectacle took place on Saturday in Lagos as airport users watched a couple take their wedding vows at the Murtala Muhammed...
