•AMCON to continue managing Arik Air under new executive • Qatar selected as core investor Former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria Airways, Captain Dapo Olumide has been named interim Managing Director of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air by the federal government. This is coming as the federal government has decided that the Asset Management […]
Last week reports indicated that Arik Air aircraft parked at the ramp of the domestic terminal of Lagos airport was accessed and critical equipment removed. Chinedu Eze looks at the security apparatus of the airport, insider security threats, and what concerned authorities are doing to forestall such incidents from happening again Many Nigerians were shocked […]
The trend is beginning to change for Nigerian airlines as they begin to acquire brand new fleet, which saves fuel, has less maintenance cost and improves safety with hi-tech advancement. At the on-going Dubai Air Show, two Nigerian carriers, Ibom Air and Overland Airways have ordered for brand new aircraft from Airbus and Embraer respectively, […]
Besides providing the fastest means of taking people from one place to another, airlines serve as country’s ambassadors because they bear the image of their host country as national or flag carriers. Writer looks at the contribution of Air Peace to nation building as it marks seven years of operation. When Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) […]
Arik Air said it has reintroduced flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, to Maiduguri, effective from May 10. The Airline revealed that the four weekly Abuja-Maiduguri flights would operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air CEO said that passengers traveling from Lagos could connect seamlessly to the service from Abuja. […]
