Emirates airline Aviation

NCAA Investigates Alleged Violation of International Flights’ Ban by Emirates

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it will investigate the alleged violation of the ban on international flight services by Emirates’ Airlines. The Dubai-based mega carrier has allegedly been operating scheduled flights from Nigeria, claiming the flights were evacuation flights. The airline is said to be planning to operate scheduled flights on July […]

Emirates new B777 Aviation

FG Evacuates Nigerians from UAE

*Woman Delivers in Flight The federal government has recorded its first evacuation of Nigerian citizens abroad with the airlift of 262 of the country’s nationals from the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The flight which left Dubai for Lagos at about 10:00 am Nigerian time after all the passengers were tested and found to be coronavirus […]

ONYEAMA Aviation

FG Begins Airlift of Nigerians Abroad

The Federal Government has announced that it would commence evacuation of no fewer than 4,000 Nigerians from about 75 countries around the globe beginning with 265  from the United Arab Emirates to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffery Onyeama who made this known  […]

Air Peace Aircraft Aviation

COVID-19: Air Peace suspends flights to Dakar, Monrovia, reduces frequency to Accra, to suspend Sharjah next week

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has downsized its operations in response to the adverse effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus. The airline said it took the decisive decision after an emergency meeting with its top management staff to review its operations in the face of the disease, which the World Health Organisation (W.H.O) has already declared […]

Dubai Airport Aviation

Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Dubai as Airlines Cancel Flights over Flooding

Several flights were cancelled at the Dubai International Airport after torrential rain left parts of the city underwater. Dubai airport is one of the world’s busiest airports. Airport management said delays were likely to continue throughout the weekend and might begin to ease from today, as many flights were cancelled or diverted Flights that were not cancelled were diverted to nearby Al Maktoum […]