*Ibom Air Opts Out of Plan to Stop Operations The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has called on the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to suspect their plan to shut down flight operations on Monday, May 9, 2022 due to sudden increase of aviation fuel last Thursday by oil marketers, from the pegged N500 […]
*Engages stakeholders to address aviation fuel scarcity *House urges airlines not to suspend operations *Ibom Air opts out of plan to stop operations Following a threat by airline operators to shut down their operations tomorrow over the scarcity of aviation fuel, the federal government has appealed to operators to reconsider their decision, stressing that it […]
Organisers of the award said this is based on the ranking of Nigerian airlines using the following parameters: average age of aircraft, schedule integrity, spread of services, customer care, inflight services and total number of flights done in 2021. “This year’s Travellers Award chose to highlight the expectations of travellers in Nigeria. The Organisers listened […]
The major challenge domestic carriers face is their short life span, which is a major factor attributed to poor air transport system in Nigeria. Without long life span, the country’s airlines cannot grow, create good jobs, achieve high maintenance status and contribute significantly to nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Many industry stakeholders, including operators and […]
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, […]
