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Geer: Competition doesn’t worry us with £17 billion investment in new aircraft, B787 retrofitting

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Since launching flights to Nigeria, the British carrier has navigated fierce competition, industry disruptions, and evolving market demands while building deep trade partnerships and a loyal customer base across West Africa. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE, the Chief Commercial Officer, Dave Geer speaks on Sir Richard Branson’s enduring affinity for the Nigerian market, and how next-generation aircraft and premium product upgrades are keeping the airline ahead Twenty-five years of operations in Nigeria is no…

Air Peace takes delivery of E190 jet, breaks tradition on aircraft naming

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has taken another major step in its strategic fleet expansion programme with the delivery of an Embraer 190 jet. The new arrival brings the airline’s total Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft, including the ultra-modern E195-E2 series, for which Air Peace is the African launch customer. The 96-seat jet touched down at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026….

Enugu Air aircraft nosewheel badly damaged, runs into ‘bush’ after landing

Posted on July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

An Enugu Air aircraft operating a scheduled flight into Benin Airport has been involved in a runway excursion after landing. All 68 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. Damaged Enugu Air’s E-170 nosewheel The aircraft, a 5N-BZN operated by Enugu Air, veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport. The airline confirmed that all 68 passengers and crew were safely evacuated to the terminal building, with no injuries or fatalities…

IATA: 8,000 aircraft backlog holding back aviation

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The outgoing Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, argued that aviation’s biggest threat is no longer weak demand, but the capacity to support it Among the crises threatening the industry’s future, one that stood out as most entrenched was the industry’s ever-growing aircraft backlog. Walsh After two decades in which airlines repeatedly confronted shocks that destroyed traffic growth, from the global financial crisis to Covid-19, passengers continue to fly, cargo continues…

Minister: Nigerian carriers can’t compete without financing, fuel-efficient aircraft

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…Nation to grant conditional frequencies to foreign carriers …Airlines subsidising inefficiency Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said for decades, the government focused on saving airlines through bailouts or protective policies, but noted that the new focus is on ensuring they have the legal and financial infrastructure to save themselves. This is coming as the Minister addressed the tension between inviting foreign airlines and protecting local ones. He noted that the shift is toward…

Military officers smuggle arms onboard aircraft, threaten airlines, airport staff

Posted on February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Yerima, another officer, fingered in safety breaches Nigeria risks ICAO rule violation on arms carriage The Federal Government’s concern regarding firearm violations by security operatives on commercial flights has intensified following high-profile breaches of aviation security protocols. These incidents highlight a recurring friction between military/paramilitary privilege and the strict, non-negotiable safety standards of civil aviation. A major point of tension involves security operatives—often in uniform or accompanied by armed escorts—who attempt to bypass mandatory passenger…

Over 75% wet-leased airplanes operating in Nigeria

Posted on December 7, 2025December 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

• CTC gains may take five years, says Aero MD, Capt Sanusi • Laments huge capital flight • Dry-lease deal not retroactive-Aligbe For years, the sleek, modern jets that crisscrossed the nation’s major cities were often just fleeting shadows, wearing the livery of a local carrier but flown, maintained, and insured by a foreign lessor. This expensive arrangement, known as a wet lease (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance – ACMI), became the default, not by…

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…

Delta’s aircraft from Lagos to Atlanta makes emergency landing in Accra over smoke in galley

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Panic gripped many of the passengers onboard Delta Flight 55 when the A330-200 aircraft taking them to Atlanta, United States, made an emergency landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. A couple onboard the aircraft told New Telegraph that the aircraft left Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday at 11:40 am, but shortly after, the pilots made an emergency landing at Accra Airport. The source of the emergency stop in Accra was due to smoke…

Nigeria to get first dry-lease aircraft October 6, 15 years after blacklist

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the first aircraft under a dry lease agreement will arrive in Nigeria on October 6, 2025, more than 20 years after Nigeria was blacklisted from dry aircraft agreements. He stated that the reforms of the Federal Government on aviation, as they affect Nigerian airlines’ ability to get a cheaper source of aircraft financing through the dry-lease arrangement, are paying off. The Minister, who…

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