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NCAA directs airlines to amend security programmes, airplane mode no longer permitted

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. In an X post on Tuesday, Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the regulation concerning phones and other electronic devices in Nigeria has now been unified. The development comes after the agency’s emergency meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. “All phones must be switched off during the critical aspects of…

Access to single-digit interest rate, key to airlines’ survival-Onyema

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, has stated that the survival of the country’s carriers is tied to access to single-digit interest loans, stressing that “no airline will fail in the country if given such funding support. He called for a complete overhaul of aviation financing in Nigeria, warning that the current system, where airlines borrow at interest rates as high as 35% is “a death sentence” for the industry. Speaking at the 29th…

ValueJet to expand regional network, opens Accra, Cotonou, Malabo routes

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

ValueJet, a growing private Nigerian carrier, has concluded plans to launch a hat trick of routes from its hub in Lagos to Cotonou, Benin Republic, Accra, Ghana, and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, less than three years after commencing scheduled flight operations. The airline kick-started its foray into regional operations with the launch of direct flights to Banjul, The Gambia, from Lagos on May 15, 2025, underlying its ambitious regional route expansion plans. The carrier’s…

AON break ranks, member says ban on Emmanson for review, decision hasty, denied fair hearing

Posted on August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Bernard says AON owes her apology A senior member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and the President/CEO of Topbrass Aviation Limited, Roland Iyayi, said Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who assaulted an Ibom Air cabin crew member, was not given a fair hearing before the airline group slammed a no-flight ban on her. Iyayi Iyayi, who spoke to Aviation Metric, said that what he has seen, the airline board would review the ban,…

BASL boss, Jibodu, tasks govt to encourage investments with PPP support

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Operating Officer, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Remi Jibodu, has called on the Federal Government to encourage existing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The support of such ventures, he said, would greatly encourage more people to invest not only in aviation but in other sectors that the government may not have the ready resources to invest in. Jibodu The MMA2 concession agreement under the Build Operate and Transfer…

ValueJet enters agreement to manage, operate Cally Air’s CRJ 1000 jets

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

ValueJet, a growing private Nigerian carrier, has entered into a sub-lease and operational services agreement with Cally Air (the Cross River State–owned airline) under which ValueJet will manage and operate two Bombardier CRJ1000 regional jets on behalf of Cally Air. Under the sub-lease, ValueJet will be responsible for the day-to-day operating functions for the two CRJ1000s. It is understood that the leases are formally held by ValueJet, which will operate under ValueJet’s Air Operator Certificate…

Ibom Air places travel restriction on irate passenger Emmanson over assault on cabin crew

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Passenger arrested Ibom Air has given a detailed report of how a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, on its flight, assaulted one of the crew members of the airline. Consequently, the airline has placed travel restrictions on the passenger for her disruptive behaviour and assault on its crew member. The airline in a statement on Monday said the conduct of Emmanson on its flight to Lagos from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, posed a serious threat…

Olowo-Sokeye: Aviation Can’t Fly Without Finance

Posted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Finance analyst, Mary Olowo-Sokeye, has called for bold and innovative funding strategies to reverse the operational inefficiencies threatening the sustainability of the aviation sector. Speaking at the 29th League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) annual aviation seminar with theme, “Financing Aviation in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and Prospects,” which drew a high-powered audience of policymakers, airline executives, regulators, financiers, and infrastructure experts, she said aviation is the lifeblood of trade and tourism—but without financing, it simply cannot fly. Representing…

Safety violation: ValueJet removes crew from ‘active duty’, cooperating with NCAA’s probe

Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

ValueJet said the carrier is fully cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in their ongoing investigation, adding that the crew involved was removed immediately from active duty, pending the outcome of a thorough internal review and investigation that has commenced to understand the root cause and prevent any recurrence. The airline in a statement acknowledged the seriousness of the incident, noting that the carrier operates under strict adherence to regulatory procedures and international…

SAA Showcases AI’s Game-Changing Potential, Partners Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce

Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

In a bid to stay ahead of the curve, South African Airways (SAA) has hosted a thought-provoking discussion on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and The Future of Work.” The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce’s July 2025 Breakfast Forum, held at Eko Hotel and Suites and hosted by SAA, brought together industry experts and thought leaders to explore the vast potential of AI in transforming the workspace. SAA’s Regional Manager for Africa, the Middle East, and the…

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