Arik Air Sponsors Conjoined Twins to New York for Surgery

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has sponsored the return tickets to New York for conjoined twins, Miracle and Testimony Ayeni in order for the twins to have immediate access to medical care and surgery that they require. The airline is offering this support in partnership with Linking Hands Foundation, a non-governmental organisation […]

The impact of ‘BREXIT’ on UK Air Transport

The UK has voted to leave the EU – the so-called ‘Brexit’ scenario. Considerable uncertainty remains regarding the precise detail of the exit and it could be 2 years or more before these issues are fully resolved; prolonged uncertainty will influence both the magnitude and persistence of the economic impacts.  Preliminary estimates suggest that the […]

Bankole: Govt Should Enhance Capacity of Nigerian Carriers

Managing Director of Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole has called on the federal government to support Nigerian airlines to grow and increase capacity. What is the history of this aircraft that just returned from major checks? You know this is our first baby that we bought at the commencement of our operation, so we took […]

Air Safety in Nigeria and IATA’s Unalloyed Support

The International Air Transport Association has helped Nigeria  map out strategies to secure her airspace and curb the series of accidents that have bedeviled her aviation industry. The major drive to end air crashes in Nigeria was ignited by the tragic accidents of 2005 and 2006 when the country and the world became fixated by avoidable […]