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Arik Air set to exhibit at the maiden Nigeria International Airshow

Posted on November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigerian carrier Arik Air has finalised plans to be among the key exhibitors at the inaugural Nigeria International Airshow, scheduled to take place from December 2 – 4, 2025, in Abuja. The Nigeria International Airshow, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is designed to position aviation as a significant catalyst for economic growth across Africa. The event will bring together commercial and business aviation operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), regional…

MMA2 Prioritizes Safety, Decorum At Yuletide

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) is becoming a beehive of activities as the year draws to a close. This season, characterised by festive anticipation, underscores MMA2’s critical role in Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. As is the practice, the terminal is fully operational and prepared to handle the peak rush, ensuring that the spirit of celebration begins the moment you step through the doors. This is evident by the decorations in and around the terminal….

NCAA slams Qatar Airways with N5million fine

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a N5 million penalty on Qatar Airways after the carrier was found to have breached the nation’s aviation regulations during a recent operation at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The fine, announced on Tuesday by the authority’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, follows an investigation that revealed the airline’s failure to submit required documentation for a scheduled cargo flight, a violation of the Civil Aviation…

Emirates, SAA, enhance codeshare pact, deepen 28 years partnership

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Building on almost three decades of strong and successful partnership, Emirates and South African Airways are further enhancing their relationship, working towards a reciprocal codeshare agreement, ahead of the busy peak travel season. With single ticket fare and hassle-free baggage handling, Emirates customers will be able to enjoy seamless access from Johannesburg to three domestic points in South Africa – Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), and a further thirteen regional points in Africa…

VDM, Mr. Jollof exchange blows onboard United Nigeria’s flight, arrested

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Two passengers, popular content creator Martins Otse, popularly known as ‘VeryDarkman’, and Freedom Okkoetorise Atsepoyi, popularly called ‘Mr. Jollof were deboarded from a United Nigeria aircraft after an image showed the duo engaged in a fistfight inside the plane. The fight disrupted service as other passengers struggled to separate them as they continued to throw punches at each other. United Nigeria Airlines today confirmed the incident. Spokesman for the airline, Chibuike Uloka, in a…

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

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

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…

AerCap applaud’s Air Peace’s B737NG dry leases

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

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…

Pilots’ group to provide loss of license insurance for members, aircraft engineers

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

Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has unveiled plans to provide comprehensive Loss of Licence Insurance Cover for all Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers. This initiative marks a significant milestone in strengthening the welfare and professional security of aviation personnel nationwide. The scheme, developed in partnership with First Standard Insurance Brokers, is designed to protect pilots and engineers who lose their professional licences due to medical incapacity or other qualifying conditions that render them…

How Nigeria Can Replicate World-Class Transport Systems- Ngwama

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Convener of the 2025 Transport Summit, Mrs Pearl Ngwama, has called for an integrated transport masterplan to propel Nigeria’s growth, stressing that Nigeria’s transport infrastructure must become the engine of national development. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Transport Summit in Lagos with the theme ‘Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure: Innovation for a Sustainable Future’, Ngwama said the world’s most advanced nations are built on formidable multimodal transport systems integrating road, rail, air and sea. She…

Onyema: Air Peace’s Heathrow flight, symbol of national pride

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace’s launch of direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja is a mark of resilience and restoring the Nigerian flag to one of the world’s busiest air corridors after more than a decade. The Executive Director, International Operations, of the airline, Nnenna Onyema, described the new operation as a “symbol of national pride and resilience,” emphasising that it represents more than just a new…

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