The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding United Nigeria Airlines’ diversion of flight destined to Abuja to Asaba last Sunday The regulatory authority in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, said it has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding United Nigeria flight NUA 0506 […]
Despite economic constrictions in the country, airfares have been on consistent rise; that on Wednesday a return ticket for one hour flight was N300, 000 and there are indications that as December draws nearer, flight ticket costs will continue to skyrocket. THISDAY investigations at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Togo-based Asky Airlines, Mr. Esayas WoldeMariam Hailu has said that Nigeria has big aviation market and also high number of travellers but needs policies that will empower its airlines to operate profitably. In a recent interview, the Asky CEO said that Nigerian needs efficient and well-functioning airlines that would cater […]
Nigeria loses huge foreign exchange to international air transport because Nigerian airlines are not major players, but Air Peace is buffeting through the odds to carve a market for Nigerian operators, writes Chinedu Eze Nigeria is recognised as a very lucrative and highly competitive route by international carriers because Nigerians are compulsive travellers, the only country […]
The government of Saudi Arabia has come out to explain why it turned back 177 passengers out of the 264 passengers ferried by Air Peace to Jeddah last Monday. It was reported that Air Peace Flight No. P4-752 had airlifted 264 passengers from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and the Aminu Kano International […]
