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United moves to stop United Nigeria’s US launch, over trademark concerns, others

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Chicago-based carrier filed objection notice Feb 25 In a significant move that highlights the competitive tensions of the Lagos–New York route, United Airlines has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to block United Nigeria Airlines from launching flights to the United States. The Chicago-based carrier filed its objection on February 25, 2026, shortly after United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) announced ambitious plans to begin direct services from Lagos to New York by the end of the second quarter…

VDM, Mr. Jollof exchange blows onboard United Nigeria’s flight, arrested

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Two passengers, popular content creator Martins Otse, popularly known as ‘VeryDarkman’, and Freedom Okkoetorise Atsepoyi, popularly called ‘Mr. Jollof were deboarded from a United Nigeria aircraft after an image showed the duo engaged in a fistfight inside the plane. The fight disrupted service as other passengers struggled to separate them as they continued to throw punches at each other. United Nigeria Airlines today confirmed the incident. Spokesman for the airline, Chibuike Uloka, in a…

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

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

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…

NCAA suspends United Nigeria’s wet-leased airplanes over landing in Asaba

Posted on November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all the wet-leased aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines over circumstances that caused Flight NUA 0504 to go to Asaba International Airport instead of Abuja. A source close to the NCAA told Aviation Metric that the apex civil aviation regulatory body took the decision on Monday via a letter communicated to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the airline. According to the source, all the wet-leased aircraft in the…