Aviation

Aviation minister loses chief of staff

Ibrahim Idris, the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, is dead. Federal Ministry of Aviation announced…

4 years ago

New domestic carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, begins flight operations today

A domestic airline, United Nigeria Airlines, will begin flight operations today (Friday), having received air operators certificate from the Nigerian…

4 years ago

UAE suspends Air Peace flights from Nigeria over COVID-19

The United Arab Emirates has suspended Nigerian airline, Air Peace, from operating passenger flights to the country. The decision was…

4 years ago

Nigeria lifts suspension of Emirates flight operations

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Friday evening lifted the suspension order slammed on Emirates Airlines for violating COVID-19 protocols. This is…

4 years ago

New Lagos, Kano, Enugu airport terminals for inauguration Wednesday – FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said the new international terminals in Lagos, Kano and Enugu will be…

4 years ago

Indonesian searchers locate black box recorders in crashed plane

Indonesian aviation authorities say they have found the location of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a crashed…

4 years ago

France reintroduces transit visa for Nigerians travelling to UK

Nigerians travelling to the UK from January 1, 2021 via Air France-KLM will have to obtain an airport transit visa…

4 years ago

FEC okays N1.1bn for Maiduguri airport expansion, 22 airports’ insurance

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N1.1bn for the expansion of the apron of Maiduguri airport and…

4 years ago

Mounting debts worry airlines, discuss N22bn repayment plans with NCAA

Airlines owing the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority a total of N22bn have held a meeting with the agency on reconciliation…

4 years ago

Qatar Air begins Abuja flight with Nigerian female pilot

Qatar Air has commenced its inaugural flight to Abuja with the first Nigerian female Boeing 787 pilot, Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo.…

4 years ago