Aviation

Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Air Travel

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccine may have raised hopes that air travel may rebound in 2021, even though there are doubts about the efficacy of the vaccines. In 2020, many stakeholders in air travel were counting the days when drug manufacturers would announce the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. So, the world was elated […]

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‘Why We Chose Embraer E195-E2’

Air Peace has received the first of the 13 brand new E195-E2 it ordered from Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer, Embraer. Beyond the celebration, the fanfare and the fact that for over a long time, Nigerian carriers have not acquired brand new aircraft, since Arik Air broke the two-decade old jinx in 2007, the Chief Operating Officer […]

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Nigeria Loses W’Africa Air Travel Market to Ghana

Nigeria has lost the West African air market to Ghana as today no Nigerian airline is operating to destinations such as Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Freetown, Monrovia and the Gambia. Industry operatives told THISDAY that the aforementioned routes used to be lucrative for Nigerian airlines, where they generate dollar revenue and were known as low hanging […]

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Air Peace Receives Brand New Airplane from Brazil

Air Peace yesterday received the first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft out of the 13 firm orders from the Brazilian manufacturer. The airplane arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Recife airport, Brazil. This is coming as the Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated federal government’s commitment to resuscitate and ensure functional airstrips all […]

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Sustaining Air Safety in Nigeria

Air crashes are tragic. Every country prays it does not happen in its airspace. It is not only that lives are consumed, which is the saddest part, but also it diminishes the goodwill of the country, the airline and the aviation industry. It also leads to increase in aircraft insurance premium and ups the country’s […]