Lagos-Accra route is seen as a must go for many Nigerian carriers. The destination usually marked the first foray for airlines that wish to embark on international flights. Over these years it has remained somewhat lucrative, depending on the number of airlines that operate between Ghana and Nigeria. Industry observers are however of the view […]
President Bola Tinubu has renamed some airports owned by the federal government after political leaders and other prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations yesterday. The memo stated, “I am […]
The National Assembly joint committee on Aviation, headed by Senator Christine Olujumi and Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has directed the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to halt the planned demolition of the offices of the aviation agencies in Lagos. The directive followed the two-day warning strike embarked by aviation workers’ unions, which crippled flight operations […]
Stakeholders in the aviation sector, especially members of the aviation unions have expressed fears over the perceived failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s aviation roadmap programme. They are therefore resisting the airport concession project, while calling for a complete stop of the project. According to them, the federal government may have failed in accomplishing two […]
Lufthansa Flight LH566 from Frankfurt and destined to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos as direct flight was on Friday diverted to Cotonou, Togo and later to Malabo, Capital of Equatorial Guinea by the pilot who lied to the passengers that Lagos airport was closed. The flight with over 200 passengers and about 15 […]
