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Aviation fuel scarcity and the high cost of the commodity are taking a huge toll on airlines, travelers, and economic activities. The past two weeks had been hectic for Nigerian airlines and travelers. The scarcity of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1 had put the domestic aviation industry in total disarray. Consequently, they are unable to cope with the price as Jet A1 skyrocketed to between N590 and N600 per litre from N200 in…

    Reminiscent of global airline alliances like Star Alliance, One World, and SkyTeam, six Nigerian airlines including having signed an agreement called Spring Alliance. The carriers signed the alliance in Lagos. Azman Air, United Nigeria Airline, Arik, Air Peace, and Max Air inked the deal which would help to mutually support one another’s operations and improve service delivery for passengers.   Speaking, the Chairman of Air Peace and Vice-president of the Airline Operators of…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a historical Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure safety and security on the Nigerian waters. Speaking at the signing ceremony which took place at the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos, the Director-General/CEO NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu said the partnership with NIMASA is for all Nigerians and for the interest of Nigeria.     Prof. Matazu assured that NiMet will extend…

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier independent airline has expressed disappointment with  Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South Africa and the Indian Ocean island for up to three months. A few days ago Madagascar’s government announced that it was re-opening its borders from March 5th, 2022, following a prolonged period of isolation in its response to COVID-19. Earlier today a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued by Madagascar which says “All flights to and from…

NCAA, Commission begins further probe, may sanction carriers Amid insistence by airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) that they did not fix N50, 000 base fares for a one-way ticket, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has indeed attributed the action of the carriers to price-fixing, saying detailed investigations by the commission showed glaringly that the airlines did so. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive FCCPC, Mr. Babatunde Irukera in…

Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, has secured new investment from Leadway Assurance Company Limited as the airline makes plans to increase fleet size and scale operations in the region. Since entry-into-service on August 12th, 2021, Green Africa has connected over 150,000 customers across eight airport stations in Nigeria while delivering on the promise of offering the best air travel fares in the market. This has placed the new carrier among the top three carriers…

Their search for the proverbial golden fleece in faraway Libya turned sour as one hundred and fifty-nine Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned to Nigeria. The returnees who were assisted back to Nigeria arrived at Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja at about aboard Al Buraq Air with registration number 5A-DMG at about 1910 hours  The Director-General of the Agency, Alh Mustapha Habib Ahmed while receiving the Voluntary returnees on arrival admonished…

It is now imminent that the multimillion-dollar aircraft hangars belonging to Evergreen Apple Nigeria, Caverton and ExecuJet Dominion, the Lagos office of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), and the Federal Road Service Corps (FRSC) would come under demolition as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued relocation notices to the affected companies.  The reason for the pulling down of the four gigantic edifices is to make room for the new Lagos international airport…

   Air travel is one of the barometers to gauge the health of a nation. Whenever a country is doing well, it will reflect on the number of people that travel by air. Nigerian aviation is not a stand-alone, it is part of the bigger economy of Nigeria and contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). To this end, it is obvious that aviation is the quickest barometer to check any economy.   A frequent…

Momentum toward normalizing traffic is growing, says Walsh Carriers seeing improved ticket sales   The removal of travel restrictions and cancellations of COVID-19 tests in some parts of the world is accelerating air travel as airlines are fast seeing recovery from the pandemic. Consequently,  the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted. According to the clearinghouse for over 290 international airlines in…