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NSIB: Air Peace cabin crew, pilots tested positive for cannabis, alcohol after runway overrun

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NSIB: Air Peace cabin crew, pilots tested positive for cannabis, alcohol after runway overrun

…Chides airline over poor internal checks …Incident, wake-up call In a clear violation of safety rules and risking the lives of 103 persons onboard, the incident involving an Air Peace B737-500 which overshot the runways at Port-Harcourt International Airport, River State on July 13, 2025 has been attributed to the ingestion of alcohol by the pilots of the aircraft and a cabin crew member who also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis….

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

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

        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…

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Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first A330neo

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Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first A330neo

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330neo is the first wide-body aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173 in Economy class. The airline is the leading airline in West and Central Africa, with 22…

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NCAA summons airlines over recurring passenger complaints, others

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NCAA summons airlines over recurring passenger complaints, others

Piqued by the growing number of complaints by passengers, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may wield the big stick. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has called domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was confirmed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via…

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Africa’s empty skies aided by low propensity to fly

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Africa’s empty skies aided by low propensity to fly

This basic concept of own-price elasticity of air travel in different market segments suggests that if air fares are reduced on Nigeria’s domestic routes, demand for air travel is likely to increase, since these routes are short-haul, and the prohibitive costs of air travel exclude several potential consumers of the service, writes WOLE SHADARE . The disclosure by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week, lamenting the high cost of flying’s disruptive impact on the…

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Air Peace Launches Customer Experience Representative Across Domestic Network

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Air Peace Launches Customer Experience Representative Across Domestic Network

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has launched a new service product for its passengers, a bespoke Customer Experience Representative (CXR) initiative across its domestic network. This development reflects the airline’s commitment to elevating service delivery through personalised and human-centred engagement. The Customer Experience Representatives (CXR) are specially trained individuals who will serve as dedicated travel chaperones for select passengers: Business Class and loyalty programme members across all domestic stations. Representatives will be committed to…

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

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

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…

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SAA increases Lagos, Sao Paulo, Accra flights for peak festive season

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SAA increases Lagos, Sao Paulo, Accra flights for peak festive season

One of Africa’s leading airlines, South African Airways (SAA), has announced additional flights across key regional and international routes to meet growing demand during the upcoming festive season. Starting from October 6, 2025, the airline will raise its frequency to six from OR Tambo International Airport to Lagos, bringing its weekly flight operations to Lagos to six from four, an indication of the profitability of the route to the carrier. Monday and Tuesday are the…

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IATA: Cost of flying impacts air travel benefits, Nigeria ranks sixth top destination from Kigali

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IATA: Cost of flying impacts air travel benefits, Nigeria ranks sixth top destination from Kigali

  Lauds Rwanda’s giant strides in aviation   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has continued to emphasise the importance of air connectivity in unlocking countries’ economic growth potential and prosperity. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines however, lamented that the cost of flying impacts the magnitude of the benefits that can be generated by air travel, adding that in the past 50 years, flight costs have decreased by 70% globally, making air…

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

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

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…

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