Aviation

Sirika: With AMCON’s N235bn Debt Exposure, NCAA May Not Certify NG Eagle

*Allays fears of private airlines over new national carrier *Explains Nigeria’s suspension of Emirates Airlines Despite the efforts the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has made so far to obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for its new airline, NG Eagle, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika said the over N235 billion debt […]

Aviation

A frightful flight: Man stows away in plane’s landing gear on flight from Guatemala to Miami

An American Airlines flight from Guatemala to Miami Saturday was revealed to have one additional passenger on board: A man who had stowed away in the plane’s landing gear. A video posted on Instagram by Miami local social news site only in Dade showed airport crewmembers apparently discovering the passenger after the plane arrived at […]

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Dana Air Commences Asaba flights

As part of its strategic route expansion drive, Dana Air has introduced flights from Lagos to Asaba. According to the spokesman of the airline, Kingsley Ezenwa, Dana Air will also commence Asaba, Abuja flights and increase frequencies on other destinations soon. ”We are expecting an aircraft fresh from maintenance abroad soon and with this increased capacity, we would introduce Asaba […]

Aviation

Yuletide: Air Peace Assures Customers of Flights

Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has assured customers that it would roll out more flights to meet the usual surge in travel demand during Christmas and end-of-year celebrations. The Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to news reporters at the weekend, stated that as December approaches, the airline would roll out more […]

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ALLEN ONYEMA: Multiple Agencies at the Airport are Killing Businesses

The aviation industry is no doubt bedeviled with challenges, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, which recently put airlines at their lowest. As it stands, these are not the best of times for operators in the sector. Nevertheless, amidst the inclement operating environment, some airlines are weathering the storm, scaling up in profile. One that readily […]