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Air Peace pilot relieved of duties for violating safety procedure, co-pilot cleared of alcohol ingestion

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airline to increase alcohol, drug frequency tests Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace said following the incident involving its aircraft on July 13, 2025 where one of its B737 aircraft skidded into the bush at the Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port-Harcourt, Rives State, the captain of the affected flight was grounded and relieved from further flight duty till date for failure to adhere to Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles. The airline, in a statement, also…

Airlines fear new tax law may paralyse businesses, raise ticket fares, reduce passenger traffic

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Reform may have devastating effects on aviation sector-Boyo Tinubu already signed treaty against tax on aviation-IATA New Tax policy to enhance ease of doing business-FIRS There is a consensus among airline operators and aviation allied companies that the new tax reform of the Federal Government is capable of doing incalculable damage to the aviation ecosystem. Nigeria’s new tax law, enacted through the…

Policy eases pain as United Nigeria set for six B737-800 delivery, inks strategic deal with South West Airlines

Posted on September 7, 2025September 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Boeing welcomes airline to B737 family One of Nigeria’s policies of Cape Town Practice Direction aimed at bolstering domestic airlines’ capabilities and assets financing may have started to yield results, as United Nigeria Airlines announced the signing of a landmark aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This directive aims to lower costs, particularly airline insurance, facilitate aircraft dry leasing, enhance investor confidence, and speed…

African airlines at crossroads, 80% of routes unserved-IATA

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Carriers fragmented, infrastructure underdeveloped, high costs amid potential SAATM implementation progress slow Lauds Ethiopia, Rwanda for making aviation central to development The Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Al Awahdi, has painted a not too pleasant picture of the precarious state of the continent’s airlines amid potential. In his speech titled, “Airline Industry at a Crossroads: Globally, Regionally and Locally” at Africa Aviation 2025 conference taking…

NAMA modernises aeronautical communications infrastructure, installs AFTN in 26 airports

Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has installed new Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) systems in twenty-six airports across the country. NAMA’s Director of Air Traffic Services, Mr. John Tayo, disclosed at the sensitisation workshop on the newly installed AFTN system in Abuja on Wednesday. The AFTN is a global, standardised communication network for the reliable and timely exchange of vital flight-related messages and digital data between fixed aeronautical stations, such as air traffic control…

Aligbe: How Nigerian carriers, Air Peace, can be profitable on Brazil route-

Posted on September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konsult, Mr. Chris Aligbe, has weighed in on two key factors that could make the Lagos-Brazil route profitable for any airline that wants to venture into it following the signing of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between both nations last week. He listed the factors as huge investment in the route by Air Peace and any other Nigerian carrier that may want to operate the route, and liberal…

Nigeria, Brazil air deal, symbol of connectivity as Air Peace set to launch direct service

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, has taken centre stage in a new chapter of Nigeria–Brazil relations with the successful launch of its maiden Lagos–Brazil flight. This milestone marks not only a breakthrough in aviation but also a powerful symbol of connectivity and enduring partnership between Africa’s largest economy and South America’s economic powerhouse. The significance of Air Peace’s expansion was underscored during a recent diplomatic meeting between the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

NSIB Investigates Cause Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr., has disclosed that the Bureau has deployed investigators to the site of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train derailment to ensure the root cause of the derailment is uncovered. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Badeh stated that NSIB was aware of the derailment involving a Kaduna-bound train service that occurred…

Experts: Nigeria needs over N142 billion to tackle air navigation deficiencies

Posted on August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Seek amendment of airport funds to tackle ANS hiccups Airlines lose $50 million yearly to fuel, delays over ANS inefficiency Airlines’ profitability hinges on efficient airspace Aviation experts have called on the Federal Government to amend the N712 billion allocation for the total rebuilding of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal to include another N142.4 billion to tackle serious Air Navigation Services (ANS), which encompasses a range of services crucial for the safe and…

NAMA to overhaul Nigerian airspace 25 years after, Abba heads FIR audit committee

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Action, defining moment for agency, says Farouk Umar The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a comprehensive audit of the entire Kano Flight Information Region (FIR), also known as the Nigerian airspace. The exercise which commenced on Tuesday is a systematic self-assessment audit by the agency targeted at examining the overall safety performance, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance of the Nigerian airspace as well as strengthening NAMA’s readiness for the impending Air Navigation…

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