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UK carriers hit Nigeria flight ceiling, can’t expand operations without regulatory review

Posted on October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways currently stand no chance of increasing their flight frequencies into Nigeria, having fully exhausted their allocated slots under the existing Nigeria–United Kingdom Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). The exhaustion of the UK carriers’ quota now presents a golden opportunity for Nigerian airlines to equalise the long-standing flight imbalance between both nations. Under the current BASA framework, designated UK airlines are capped at a combined total of 21 weekly frequencies…

Babalakin lauds Tinubu over 19 years BASL, FG dispute resolution, pledges mass job creation

Posted on October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Says infrastructure growth after concession underway The Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the historic signing of a settlement agreement that permanently resolves the protracted 19-year legal and commercial impasse surrounding the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Lagos. Babalakin described the breakthrough as a landmark victory not just for the concessionaire, but for Nigeria’s entire aviation sector and the business landscape. Speaking…

Riding the Tidal Wave: How CITA Energies navigated 20 years of jet fuel volatility

Posted on October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Surviving five years in Nigeria’s volatile business terrain is an achievement in itself. Reaching the 20-year milestone in an industry defined by shifting policies, ruthless competition, and continuous turbulence is nothing short of a miracle. For Cita Energy’s founder and leader, Dr Thomas Olaleye Ogungbangbe, reaching two decades in the aviation fuelling business is not merely a story of personal mastery; it is a testament to resilience, constant reinvention, and divine grace. “I will not…

NSIB opens probe into Challenger 604 door separation incident

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has officially launched an investigation following a serious air safety incident involving a Triton-operated Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, registered as T7-SEI. The aircraft, carrying nine people—three crew members and six passengers—experienced a sudden door separation shortly after taking off from Abuja en route to Lagos. According to preliminary details released by the Bureau, the flight departed from Abuja bound for Lagos. At an altitude of 3,500 feet (about 3…

Private jet forced into emergency landing in Abuja after door detaches

Posted on October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Farmers find aircraft door in bush A major disaster was narrowly avoided on Thursday when a Bombardier Challenger 600 (CL60) aircraft operated by Triton Aviation was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after its door detached mid-air. Farmers later recovered the missing door on a farm on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, as captured in a viral video obtained by Aviation Metric….

Airbus forecasts 1,640 new passenger aircraft for Africa by 2045 as traffic triples

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Africa will require 1,640 new passenger aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF 2026), as demographic expansion, economic growth, trade and tourism continue to drive demand for air connectivity across the continent. The forecast includes demand for 1,310 single-aisle and 330 wide-body aircraft by 2045. The outlook reflects the significant long-term potential of Africa’s aviation market. Passenger traffic to, from, and within Africa is expected to almost triple…

Unions dismiss AON’s threat to shut operations, accuse Air Peace of taxiway security breach

Posted on October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Say industrial action not sabotage Laud Aero, Arik, Bristow Helicopter, Caverton as good examples Call out airlines over unremitted TSC Nigeria’s aviation trade unions have strongly pushed back against allegations by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) that organised labour unlawfully interfered with airport operations during the August 11 industrial dispute. Instead, the unions turned the tables, accusing domestic carriers, specifically Air Peace, of committing grave security breaches at the nation’s busiest airport. Dismissing AON’s…

Lagos light rail to connect MMIA directly to Marina, city center, FAAN, CCECC mark landside concrete work completion

Posted on October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have finalised plans to extend the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line directly into Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The project aims to integrate the airport directly into the state’s broader rail network, offering seamless, fast access between the airport and the heart of the city. Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, disclosed this during an interview with…

Lagos airport reconstruction, light rail project hit ₦1 trillion investment portfolio

Posted on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by Wole Shadare

How Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors rebounded from -134% Margin In a major push to modernise Nigeria’s critical transport infrastructure, the Federal Government has revealed an investment portfolio exceeding ₦1 trillion to overhaul Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and build a connecting light rail system. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), disclosed this during a ceremony celebrating the 67th anniversary of Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest surviving airline. Breaking down the…

Airline operators threaten shutdown as unions defend ₦15bn picketing action

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said that should the events of August 11, 2026, when Air Peace Airlines was picketed over the alleged failure to remit statutory Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC) of 5 per cent, be repeated against any domestic airline, all airline operators will shut down operations. In a communique issued by Nigerian airlines under the AON at the end of its general meeting held on September 23, 2026,…

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