Author: Wole Shadare

Air Peace’s operations disrupted as lessor withdraws airplanes, passengers stranded nationwide

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Air Peace’s operations disrupted as lessor withdraws airplanes, passengers stranded nationwide

Scores of Air Peace passengers across the country are stranded at airports following the withdrawal of three of the airline’s aircraft by SmartLynx Airlines, one of its lessors. Consequently, many of its operations have been disrupted, as the airline is in a state of limbo. Many of the carrier’s aircraft are grounded, while others are still undergoing maintenance checks overseas. The airline is experiencing unprecedented flight delays and cancellations, a situation that has made air…

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German firm, Aero-Sys appoints Belujane Konzult as rep in Nigeria

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German firm, Aero-Sys appoints Belujane Konzult as rep in Nigeria

Aero-Sys, a German manufacturer of Aircraft Boarding Bridges and Ground Support Equipment (GSE), has appointed Aviation Consultants – Belujane Konzult as its representative in Nigeria. The appointment came after due diligence for a reliable partner in Nigeria. Under the agreement, Beluajne Konzult will be responsible for marketing and sales of Aero-Sys products in Nigeria, which include AvioBridges, Ground Power Units (GPUs), Dollies and Carts, Fixed walkways, Automation, and Baggage Handling Systems, as well as Airport…

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Nigeria ready to offer South Africa Fifth Freedom traffic right

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Nigeria ready to offer South Africa Fifth Freedom traffic right

Airlink to begin services to Lagos   Nigeria may have begun to reshape its Bilateral Air Services Agreement with some countries by receiving requests for Fifth Freedom rights with Nigeria. Last year, Nigeria changed its agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to the Open Skies agreement tailored towards Nigeria’s agreement with the United States of America.   Nigeria granted five airlines flight rights and fifth freedom, meaning…

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How passenger unruly behaviour undermines safety gains in aviation sector-FAAN MD

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How passenger unruly behaviour undermines safety gains in aviation sector-FAAN MD

Conflicts in aviation linked to communication breakdown-Dati     The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has expressed concerns that the aviation industry is increasingly confronting behavioural and interpersonal challenges, hinting that incidents involving unruly passengers, staff conflicts, stakeholder tensions, and non-compliance with safety protocols threaten to undermine the hard-earned progress they have made in safety and service excellence. Kuku, who spoke at this year’s FAAN’s Aviation Safety…

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AerCap applaud’s Air Peace’s B737NG dry leases

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AerCap applaud’s Air Peace’s B737NG dry leases

AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, has praised Air Peace for its financial integrity and discipline in securing the delivery of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG, a historic milestone for Nigerian aviation that marks the first dry lease transaction in over a decade. Speaking at the airline’s dry lease arrival ceremony held at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 Hall, Gad Wavomba, Vice President of Leasing at AerCap, described the event as “a historic moment…

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Govt’s strategic shift from ‘national hangar’ to private sector MROs’

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Govt’s strategic shift from ‘national hangar’ to private sector MROs’

The establishment of comprehensive Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities is widely regarded by Nigerian airlines and industry stakeholders as the most critical single solution to achieving financial stability and operational efficiency in the country’s aviation sector. The development of MRO facilities is universally described by Nigerian airlines and industry experts as the ultimate “Game Changer” for the country’s aviation sector. It’s a game-changer because it fundamentally alters the financial and operational structure of the…

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Airbus orders surge as global demand outpaces capacity

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Airbus orders surge as global demand outpaces capacity

Airbus closed October 2025 with 722 gross orders and 814 deliveries for the year to date, maintaining its lead in a market where the key challenge is no longer finding buyers but keeping pace with delivery expectations. Across single-aisle and wide-body segments, the European manufacturer continues to ride a sustained wave of airline and lessor demand, one that’s redefining aircraft availability timelines and reshaping the competitive balance between OEMs. The year’s results reflect a pattern…

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FAAN seeks replacement of national facilitation programme, to evict squatters

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FAAN seeks replacement of national facilitation programme, to evict squatters

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on the need to release or upgrade the national facilitation programme. There are indications that the current Nigerian National Facilitation Programme (NNFP) is obsolete and may not meet the dynamics of airport security facilitation coordination.   The Nigerian National Facilitation Programme (NNFP) is a programme designed to streamline and improve the efficiency of international air transport by…

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Air Peace’s first dry-lease B737-700 aircraft arrives Nigeria

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Air Peace’s first dry-lease B737-700 aircraft arrives Nigeria

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has achieved another major milestone with the arrival of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG from AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company — marking Nigeria’s first dry lease in nearly a decade and reinforcing global confidence in the nation’s aviation sector. The arrival ceremony, held at the Zulu Terminal Complex, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, drew an impressive lineup of dignitaries, financial partners, and aviation stakeholders. Among them were the…

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‘CBN’s lack of monitoring emboldens foreign carriers to sell tickets in dollars’

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‘CBN’s lack of monitoring emboldens foreign carriers to sell tickets in dollars’

Nigerians divided over dollar tickets as Naira stabilises Cross-border trading, crime against economy-NANTA President   Foreign airlines have returned to their old ways as passengers are groaning over the insistence by some airlines to charge ticket fees in dollars rather than in the local currency, the naira. It is the long-standing policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the naira is the legal tender in Nigeria, making it illegal to refuse it for…

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