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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…

Delta Enhances Lagos–Atlanta Service with A350-900

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier, Delta Air Lines, is enhancing the travel experience for customers this winter with the deployment of its next-generation Airbus A350-900 and Airbus A330-900neo aircraft on the Lagos to Atlanta route. The seasonal upgrade is designed to meet the strong demand for travel during the busy winter and holiday period, while offering customers more comfort, an improved onboard experience across all cabins of service, and increased cargo capacity. Through late November, customers will see…

Onyema honoured At NITL Excellence Awards

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Air Peace Chairman, Dr Allen Onyema, have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s aviation and transport sector at the Nigerian Institute of Transport and Logistics (NITL) Annual Excellence Awards, held at the NICON Hotel, Abuja. At the prestigious ceremony, Air Peace clinched the “Airline of the Year” award, while Onyema received the “Trailblazer Award in Transport and Logistics.” Both honours underscore the airline’s industry-defining achievements and the exemplary leadership steering its continued growth….

Adam: Nigerian carriers to save over N26B annually with aircraft dry-lease

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Senior Advisor for Aircraft Acquisition and Sales, Aviation Strategy, and Government Affairs, Superba, Nuhu Adam said Nigerian airline operators would be saving over N26 billion annually with aircraft dry lease that the carriers are potentially going to enjoy on a large scale as the Federal Government paved the way for the reprieve for the operators. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, successfully secured access to the dry lease option for its airlines…

OAS Helicopters Expands Fleet with Factory-New, Offshore-Configured AW139

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

OAS Helicopters today announced the addition of a factory-new Leonardo AW139 I0GP offshore-configured, Phase-8 model helicopter (Year 2025) to its fleet. This new industry workhouse, delivered directly from Leonardo’s OEM factory in Italy on September 10, 2025, and landed in Nigeria on September 26, 2025, is registered 5N-CEN. The latest acquisition reflects the OAS’s ongoing effort, quest, and commitment to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality support to our Nation’s growing oil and gas exploration and…

Tinubu to Chair Landmark Transport Summit in Lagos

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of Primero Transport Services Limited, Mr Fola Tinubu, will serve as Chairman at the inaugural edition of the JustAlive Communications Limited Summit, taking place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. A seasoned executive, Tinubu holds a BA in Economics and Politics from the University of East Anglia (Norwich, England) and an MBA from the University of Stirling (Scotland). Renowned for his dynamic leadership at both Primero Transport…

NAMA bags aviation leadership, development award

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Musa wins integrity award The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been recognised for its exceptional commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability in the aviation industry, as it was recently conferred with the National Integrity, Leadership, and Development Award as the Most Efficient Aviation Agency by the Centre for Ethical Conduct Orientation and Empowerment in Abuja during the 2025 Summit and Awards. According to the citation by the organisers, the recognition highlights NAMA’s dedication…

Terminally ill retired AVM dies onboard BA

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

Aircraft makes emergency landing in Barcelona Crew battled to save his life A Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal has died on board a British Airways flight to Abuja as the crew of the airline battled to save the Anambra State-born military officer’s life. The plane carrying the man made an emergency landing at the El Prat Airport, Barcelona, as they struggled to resuscitate the ailing military officer. Our correspondent learnt that the flight, which departed…

Experts To Discuss Infrastructural Growth At Transport Summit

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

Stakeholders in the nation’s transportation industry will on October 29, 2025 discuss issues bothering on Nigeria’s transport infrastructure at the upcoming Justnet maiden summit to be held at the Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja. The summit with the theme: “Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure: Innovation For A Sustainable Future” is being organised by JustAlive Communications Limited, Publishers of JustNet News, an online news reporting platform with a major interest in transportation modes – Aviation, Maritime, Waterways, Rail and…

Ex-Virgin Nigeria Staff, Reminisce, Unite To Chart Strategic Aviation Future

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

They came in their numbers. It was a day they looked forward to. Old friends, colleagues reunited with one purpose in mind: To preserve their legacy, renew their sense of purpose and their incredible love for aviation. Among all, they were still nostalgic about the carrier that brought them together 14 years after the demise of Virgin Nigeria Airways, the former staff came together in Lagos to chart a strategic course for future aviation…

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