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‘We Don’t Deny NAMA Pays Standard Pensions, We Demand Approved Increments’

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

The Nigerian Airspace Management Pensioners Association (AMPAN) said at no time did the association claim that the agency had not paid the ex-workers’ accrued pension. One of AMPAN members, Mr Stephen Olopha, told Aviation Metric that the bone of agitation is that NAMA has yet to implement and pay the Retirees their Pension increases as approved by the Federal Government since 2007, which he said the agency had equally admitted in its rebuttal. He noted…

Air Peace Secures Brazilian Approval for Scheduled Direct Flights

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate scheduled international air services to and from the South American nation. The Brazilian approval comes as Air Peace accelerates its international expansion drive. The airline has, since last year, applied to the Canadian and United States authorities for landing permits for scheduled operations into Toronto and New York, respectively, and is almost concluding plans to resume operations…

United Nigeria Airlines unveils fleet despite harsh economic realities

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

· Keyamo declares state-backed airline ‘bottomless pit’ · Names airplanes after Achebe, Obi of Onitsha Today was a historic day as Nigeria’s flag carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, unveiled two newly acquired Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft. Registered as 5N-CFC and 5N-CFB, these narrow-body jets represented a massive leap in capacity for the carrier. More than just machines, they were christened as flying monuments to Nigerian legacy. One bore the name of His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the…

African Ministers Adopt Lomé Declaration, Implement Matrix to Accelerate Accessible, Connected, Affordable Sustainable Air Transport

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ministers and Heads of Delegation responsible for Transport, Tourism, Trade and Finance from African Union Member States have adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration and Implementation Matrix on Accelerating Accessible, Connected, Affordable and Sustainable Air Transport across Africa, marking a renewed continental commitment to accelerate implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market. The Declaration and the implementation matrix was adopted during the African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026, organized by…

United Nigeria to set up Air Bissau, national carrier for Guinea-Bissau, sign Mou

Posted on June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to establish a national airline for the African country, named AIR BISSAU. The agreement, signed at the capital Bissau, marks the beginning of what both parties have described as a pivotal partnership that would improve Guinea-Bissau’s connectivity with the rest of the continent and the world. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Government…

Boeing deepens footpring in Nigeria, to provide training support to 16, ValueJet, United Nigeria engineers

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…To provide onsite operational support on B73 7airplanes operated by Arik, Air Peace, others In a major move poised to redefine the trajectory of Nigeria’s aviation industry, global aerospace giant Boeing has launched a comprehensive Advanced Engineer Training Program to equip Nigerian aviation engineers with next-generation technical skills. This strategic initiative underscores Boeing’s deepening commitment to supporting Africa’s most populous nation as it seeks to modernise its aviation infrastructure, enhance safety protocols, and build a…

IATA: Setting up sustainable, profitable airline in Nigeria uphill battle

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ranks nation, Afghanistan tough place to set up airline business in the world · Lauds Keyamo over Nigeria’s aviation reforms Wole Shadare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Alawahdi, has listed Nigeria and crisis-torn Afghanistan as two nations where setting up airlines is the toughest in the world. Al-Awadhi’s critique, while speaking with Aviation Metric at the IATA 82nd Annual…

Nigeria, AfDB Sign Letter of Intent for $7 Billion IATP Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme

Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Keyamo Unveils Nation’s Air Transport Upgrades at AfDB Dialogue in Congo In his new role as the African Champion of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme (IATP) of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Brazzaville, Congo, attended a dialogue session with the President and Governors of the AFDB where he addressed them on the opportunities presented by the $7 billion programme of the IATP for Africa and especially…

Airline operators beg FG to suspend charges to ease cash flow

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Deny debt claim, seek TSC, CSC abolition The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has appealed to the Federal Government for a temporary suspension of statutory charges to ease cash flow challenges, citing the Iran-Israel/United States conflict as one of the factors worsening operational costs globally. AON’s argument is that they aren’t trying to rob the government; they are simply trapped in an unprecedented liquidity squeeze. This comes as the carriers denied claims that they owe…

NCAA Places Air Peace, Ibom Air, 9 Others on Updated “No-Pay-No-Service” List Over Unremitted TSC, CSC

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Carriers’ action grave abuse of public trust-Fadairo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has escalated its fiscal enforcement strategy, placing 11 domestic operators on an updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list. This enforcement action directly targets carriers that have fallen significantly behind on their statutory financial obligations to the regulator. At the core of the dispute is the chronic late or non-remittance of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC). Collected by the airlines on behalf of the…

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