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Delta to increase capacity, begins NY-Lagos route Dec

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Delta to increase capacity, begins NY-Lagos route Dec

From December and continuing through February, Delta Air Lines will start daily nonstop flights on its New York JFK – Lagos route —an increase in the number of flights of 133%.   During this period, Delta will transition from the Airbus A330-200, which accommodates 223 passengers, to the more spacious Airbus A330-900neo, capable of carrying 281 passengers. This strategic enhancement not only signifies an increase in capacity but also aims to provide an elevated travel…

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NAMA’ s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports ‘ll curb airside, ground incidents, others

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NAMA’ s move to complete Surface Movement Radar for Lagos, Abuja airports ‘ll curb airside, ground incidents, others

NAMA sensitizes stakeholders   The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is on the verge of completing the installation of Surface Movement Radar (SMR) for the country’s two busiest aerodromes of Lagos and Abuja. The installation of this safety ground surveillance tool would help to detect negligent and criminal activities on the ground that are inimical to air safety including runway incursions, excursions and incidents of stowaway. The SMR projects at both Lagos and Abuja airports…

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Emirates continues stranglehold on Lagos route, Air Peace mum on service re-launch

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Emirates continues stranglehold on Lagos route, Air Peace mum on service re-launch

While Emirates Airlines begins flights to Nigeria on October 1, two years after it ceased services to Nigeria over trapped funds and other issues, there are indications that the air traffic imbalance between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may continue on the lucrative Nigeria-Dubai route, at least for now and probably long after Emirates may have started flights to Lagos. For many years, Emirates had enjoyed a ‘monopoly’ on the route while Nigerian…

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Pilots’ seminar holds Oct 4 in Lagos

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Pilots’ seminar holds Oct 4 in Lagos

The pilots seminar’s second edition will be held on October 4 in Lagos at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority annexe (NCAA). This is the second in the series. The first one was organized by the Mentorship Academy of Mamaj Aviation Consult Limited in collaboration with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT) 2019 in Lagos. Convener of the seminar, Joy Ogbebo said, “We are privileged to have Capt. Jim Hassan of the Nigerian college of…

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RwandAir Eyes Daily Flights To Lagos

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RwandAir Eyes Daily Flights To Lagos

RwandAir, one of Africa’s fastest-growing airlines with the youngest fleet of eight years on average, has announced an increase in capacity with daily flight to Lagos starting in October 2024. The airline made the announcement recently at a Sales Forum in Lagos organized at the Celebration Gardens Event Centre, GRA Ikeja, Lagos to provide travel agencies with product knowledge and updates on the airline’s current offerings, as well as to get feedback and support aimed…

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United Airlines Increases Nonstop Flights To Lagos From Washington D.C.

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United Airlines Increases Nonstop Flights To Lagos From Washington D.C.

United Airlines has announced an increase in service between Lagos and Washington D.C. from three times weekly to daily flights between December 4, 2024 and 14 February 2025, reflecting a 133%year-over-year increase in seats for this period. This will be the first time United’s service between Lagos and Washington D.C. will operate daily and the flight continues to be the only night-time departure from Lagos to the U.S., enabling customers in Nigeria to benefit from…

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Overland Begins Direct Lagos, Abuja Direct Flight Services

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Overland Begins Direct Lagos, Abuja Direct Flight Services

Overland Airways, Nigeria’s longest-serving domestic airline, announces the commencement of direct flight services from Lagos to Abuja. Beginning on August 9, 2024, Overland Airways will offer regular daily direct flights between Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos and the administrative capital Abuja, operating over 60 weekly frequencies between the two cities to boost capacity on the route. This new service operating with Overland Airways’ brand new Embraer E-175 jets in a two-class configuration of Premium and Economy…

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Technical fault grounds BA’s aircraft in Lagos, passengers put on other flights

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Technical fault grounds BA’s aircraft in Lagos, passengers put on other flights

…Carrier apologises to customers   Mega carrier, British Airways has attributed the inability to fly out of Nigeria to a technical fault to its airplane at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The carrier however said that it had been in contact with its customers and apologised for the delay to their flight, adding that the majority of customers have been re-accomodated on other flights. The carrier noted that its team was working hard to book…

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Kazim: Emirates won’t have problem retaining market share on Lagos-Dubai route

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Kazim: Emirates won’t have problem retaining market share on Lagos-Dubai route

Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim said the carrier plans to make a grand return to Nigeria after two years of exiting the route which was popular with Nigerian travellers. Speaking to journalists yesterday at the 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit which ended on Tuesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), he said the airline plans to be linking back in the area of starting Dubai-Lagos daily from…

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Four years after, FG reverses decision, relocates FAAN to Lagos

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Four years after, FG reverses decision, relocates FAAN to Lagos

Four years after the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari relocated all the aviation agencies to Abuja, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reversed the decision by asking the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to relocate to Lagos. This was revealed in a memo dated January 15th, 2024, and signed by the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku. The memo read, “The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has directed that the…

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