Aviation

FG Gives United Nigeria Approval to Fly to US, Netherlands, Italy UAE, Ireland

*United Nigeria Aircraft that Overshot Runway in Lagos Moved to Air Force Hangar The federal government has given emerging domestic carrier, United Nigeria Airlines approval to operate international flights. A statement from the airline disclosed that approvals from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace indicated that the airline would operate international flights to United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, […]

Aviation

Ensuring Upmost Utilisation of Lagos Airport International Terminal

After the unveiling of the new international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMIA), Lagos in March 2022, it has remained underutilized, but Air Peace, pushed by nationalistic zeal moved to the facility shortly after it was opened to operate all its international and regional services. Other airlines for different reasons were reluctant to relocate […]

Aviation

FG Bars EU Airlines, BA, Emirates, Others Good to Go

Ticket sales surge ahead of resumption of international flights NCAA, NAMA issue notice to foreign airlines Ahead of the September 5 date for the resumption of international flights, the federal government has listed Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Angolan TAG, Air Namibia and Royal Air Maroc, as foreign airlines that are not approved to […]

Aviation

PTF, NCAA Outline COVID-19 Protocols for International Passengers

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in collaboration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has outlined coronavirus safety protocols for passengers wishing to travel out or come into Nigeria when international flight operations resume on September 5, 2020. The PTF insisted that potential travellers must be acquainted with the regulation before initiating their […]

MMIA Aviation

FG Postpones Resumption of International Flights to Sept 5

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday said the resumption of international flights has now been shifted to September 5. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had previously announced two weeks ago that international flights would resume operations on August 29, 2020. Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, revealed the news during a Presidential Task […]