Sierra Leone’s commercial airline, Air Sierra Leone has commenced flight operations from Freetown to Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest commercial city to connect one of the biggest markets in Africa. The airline also announced technical partnership with Xejet, one of Nigeria’s domestic carriers, which will provide aircraft for it’s operations. The airline which marked its inaugural flight to Lagos on Wednesday recorded 36 passenger […]
The organisers of Akwaaba African Travel Market have announced the dates for the 2025 edition. From September 14th-16th, 2025, travel and tourism industry stakeholders across Africa and beyond will once again gather in Lagos, Nigeria, for the 21st Akwaaba African Travel Market. The three-day event is set to bring together over 20 countries. Akwaaba is […]
For Nigeria to develop its air transport sector and raise its contribution from the current 0.6 per cent to five per cent, which is approximately $14. 166 billion annually, it has to develop hub airport built around one or two major carriers, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi has […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday presented the renewed Aerodrome Certificates for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA) and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The acting Director General, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, while presenting the certificates to the Managing Director, FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku […]
It was a moment of joy for the aviation industry last week, when the Chairman and CEO of United Nigeria Airlines announced that the airline plans to establish Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria, in partnership with Cronos Aviation. Although the Chairman and CEO of United Nigeria Airways, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, is yet […]
