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22-year aircraft age limit political to stop Albarka Airlines, says Iyayi

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Why Nigerian carriers can’t acquire newer airplanes for now Boeing, Airbus crises slow plane delivery The President of TopBrass Airlines and a member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Roland Iyayi said the 22-year age limitation policy for aircraft by the Federal Government in 2001 has done incalculable damage to airline business till this very moment. According to him, the law limiting the age of aircraft coming into the country does not bode well…

Our aircraft suffered bird strike, says Air Peace

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Air Peace has attributed the incident that made its Lagos-bound flight make an emergency stop to a bird strike hitting one of the engines of its aeroplanes. Spokesman for the airline, Dr Ejike Ndiulo in a statement said, “Our Abuja-Lagos 06:30 flight experienced a bird strike before take-off, prompting a ramp return as a safety measure. All passengers normally disembark.” Ndiulo further states that the airline deployed a replacement aircraft for the affected flight to…

Ibom Air acquires two CRJ 900 aircraft

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Air has expanded its fleet with the addition of two Bombardier CRJ 900 next-generation aircraft, registered as 5N-CED and 5N-CEE. The formal reception took place today in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where the aircraft was received by Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State. Governor Umo Eno stated, “The addition of these two CRJ 900 next-generation aircraft is an assurance of our administration’s continuous support for Ibom Air and a strict adherence…

FG signs CTC Practice Direction for aircraft repossession without legal hiccups

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Tinubu keen on promoting Nigeria’s airline industry-VP To give legal backing and to reduce reputational damage done to the country by airline operators, the Federal Government on Thursday signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions. This is expected to reduce the cost of airline operations in the Nigerian aviation sector. The CTC Practice Direction was signed on Thursday by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, during a…

Minister:Why local insurance firms can’t cover big aircraft

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo lamented that many of the insurance firms in Nigeria cannot insure many of the aircraft in the fleet of Nigerian airlines. The Minister disclosed to journalists in Lagos that the lack of capacity and the high premiums by the insurance firms had led to a hike in airfares. He disclosed that the new rule of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) is that every risk must be placed in…

Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven A330neo aircraft as part of its wider fleet transformation. The agreement takes Virgin Atlantic’s commitment for the A330neo to 19 aircraft in total, providing improved economics. The order was announced during the Farnborough Airshow onboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’, and registered as GB-VSRB after founder Sir Richard Branson, to celebrate the airline’s 40th anniversary. Shai Weiss, CEO, of Virgin Atlantic said, “Today, we complete our…

Ibom Air takes delivery of another A220-300 aircraft at Maastricht airport

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

It is an exciting time for Nigeria’s fast-growing airline and one of the country’s flag carriers, Ibom Air has expanded its fleet as the carrier on Thursday took delivery of its brand new A220-300 aircraft few months after the first airplane of the same brand was delivered to the company. The airline’s acquisition of this new aircraft is a strategic move to boost its capacity and meet growing demand for its product. In October 2021,…

Dana Air To Invest In Newer Aircraft, CEO Meets Keyamo

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines has announced a significant step forward in its journey towards a vibrant resurgence in the aviation sector. The CEO of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani disclosed this recently in Abuja during a crucial meeting with the Honorable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo. According to the CEO, Dana Air has made significant progress in its commitment to revitalize its operations and the Board of the airline is…

Ibom dumps wet-lease, to benefit from operating efficiency with 10 A220-300 aircraft

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

As part of its long-term plan for its fleet programme, state-owned Ibom Air said it is putting an end to its wet-lease aircraft operation. This comes in the wake of the delivery of the company’s brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, the first of 10) ordered from Airbus in October 2021. With the imminent entry into service of the A220, the ‘place holding’ work of the two wet-leased Airbus A320s now comes to an end. According to…

Hungarian firm mulls aircraft manufacturing, assembly in Nigeria

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Hungarian aircraft maker, Magnus Aircraft Group is exploring collaboration with Nigeria with a plan to set up a manufacturing and assemblage of modern multi-purpose aircraft in the country. .Of particular interest was the integration of these aircraft into the training programs for students at the Africa Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja. This is sequel to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo’s visit following an invitation to its product introduction…

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