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61 Nigerian Passengers on Air France Flight Stranded in Chad over Aircraft Technical Hitches

NCAA: Air France to Airlift Passengers to Abuja by 9:30 Monday About 61 Nigerian passengers on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja were stranded in Chad after an unexpected flight disruption due to technical hitches. The aircraft, which had earlier made a stop in Chad to drop off some passengers enroute Abuja, left the Nigerians stranded without engagement on […]

Keyamo and the aviation team in London REGULATION

Niger Republic Bans Flights from Nigeria

The Military government of Niger Republic has reiterated its ban of flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from Nigeria would not be allowed to land in Niger. This was contained in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the country’s airspace management authority on February 6, 2024. Nigeria had earlier issued a statement reinstating […]

AIRSPACE

Nigeria Suspends Flights to Niger Republic as Part of ECOWAS Resolutions

The Federal Government has suspended commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighbouring country.  This is part of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023 ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoun in a Coup and was replaced by […]

AIRSPACE

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger May Close Airspace against Nigerian Flights, Aviation Stakeholders Warn

Following the official resignation of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), after alleging marginalisation from Nigeria’s President who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Bloc, stakeholders in the aviation industry have warned that the three countries may close their airspace against flights emanating from Nigeria. The stakeholders are […]

Aviation

Airlines Spend Longer Flight Time Across Africa with Closure of Niger’s Airspace

*British Airways Flights Disrupted on South African Destinations *The Closure of Niger, Sudan, Libya Airspace at Huge Cost to Airlines *Cost of Tickets not Affected by Closure of Niger’s Airspace, Says NANTA   Flights to African Destinations and across the continent now take longer time as the Niger Republic closed its airspace. According to flight […]