The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Air Peace will begin direct flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abuja on 26 October. Keyamo made this known in Abuja on Sunday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Tunde Moshood. According to him, the landmark achievement follows sustained diplomatic efforts by …

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has refuted allegations of extortion against the GHR Command by an American Returnee, Oke Adhekegba. In a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdul said it had commenced a full-scale investigation to establish the facts of the matter. The Comptroller in charge of the …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited over a deluge of consumer complaints from across the country relating to the non-refund of ticket fares, even in instances where the airline had cancelled its flight operations. In a statement in Abuja on Monday by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, …

Nigeria’s largest flag carrier, Air Peace, and the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, were yesterday locked in a war of words over an incident at the Murtala Mohammad Airport (MMA) Terminal 1, Lagos, which degenerated into a fracas between some passengers and the airline staff. While the airline alleged that the senator disrupted its 6:30 am flight to Abuja, …

IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic have concluded plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global scale. By linking dozens of cities in the United States, Canada, Europe and India, the airlines aim to meet rising demand for international travel while setting new standards for …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said yesterday that private jet operators whose aircraft were grounded over alleged non-payment of import duties have begun the process of regularising their duty payments. Spokesperson of NCS, Maiwada Abdullahi, who confirmed this to Vanguard, said the decision to ground the private jets came after the expiration of the given ultimatum. Last night, reports emerged that …

International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said $1.3 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of end April 2025, with Africa and Middle East (AME), region accounting for 85 per cent of total blocked funds, at $1.1 billion. IATA said when compared with the $1.7 billion reported for October 2024, it resulted in an improvement of …

The Kwara State Government has expressed profound relief following the emergency landing of a training aircraft of the International Aviation College, Ilorin, on Friday, 23 May, 2025. In a statement on Saturday, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education in Kwara State, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, stated this in Ilorin, the state capital. A training aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing, …

Federal Government on Friday, warned airlines not to fly passengers into Nigeria without valid visas, saying any carrier that flouts Nigeria’s immigration law will be penalised. Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said boarding anyone without a visa was illegal, adding that penalties would be immediately affected. He also said the enforcement of Landing and Exit Card would commence on …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has said the Federal Government has jettisoned the national carrier project, stressing that it is now focused on supporting the growth of local carriers. Keyamo also expressed dismay over the condition of the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), saying plans were in progress for government to demolish …