Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Connects Africa, Asia with New Hyderabad Route

This new route exemplifies Ethiopian Airlines’ commitment to expanding its global network and enhancing connectivity between Africa and Asia, providing passengers with convenient travel options. The new flight will commence operations with three mid-day departures from Addis Ababa to Hyderabad and morning arrivals on the return leg. Regarding the launch of the new service, Group […]

Airlines

Air Peace Explains Benefits of Strategic Interline Agreement with Emirates

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline and West Africa’s largest carrier, has said that the landmark interline agreement with Emirates, one of the world’s premier airlines, will enhance travel options and connectivity for Air Peace customers, providing seamless access to international destinations via Dubai while increasing accessibility to key cities within Nigeria. Through this interline agreement, […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Aviation Sector Faces Funding Challenge as Airlines, Regulatory Agency Battle with Cash Squeeze

Poor passenger growth, high cost of operation and high exchange rate have impeded domestic airlines financing which calls for effective and prudent management of lean resources. This has also affected the revenue of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which depends largely on five per cent passenger and cargo sales charge to generate revenue. As […]

FAAN

Mitigating Challenges of Flight Delays, Cancellations

Heads of aviation agencies have suggested new measures on how to mitigate the challenges of poor airport infrastructure and limited personnel that led to flight delays and cancellations in 2024. The industry stakeholders gave the suggestions at a meeting held in December 2024, organised at the instance of the acting Director General of the Nigeria […]

NCAA NCAA

Five Airlines Sanctioned for Consumer Protection, Not Safety Concerns, NCAA Clarifies

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that recent sanctions imposed on five airlines were strictly related to consumer protection violations, and not safety concerns. This clarification follows widespread speculation in certain media outlets suggesting otherwise. The NCAA clarified the issue in a statement issued yesterday by its Director of Consumer Protection and […]