President Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima will now pay airport access toll and parking fees at any of the nation’s airports. This was as the Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by the President approved a memorandum from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development scrapping toll exemptions for all Very Important Persons (VIPs) and government officials …

Mbah grants full scholarship to 17-year-old aspiring pilot Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, yesterday received in his office a 17-year-old indigene, Master Israel Echezona, who emerged as the overall best candidate in the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, entrance examination and also awarded him a full scholarship to train as a pilot. While congratulating Master Echezona, Mbah …

Barely 16 days after Dana Air was shut down by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authorities (NCAA), another aircraft belonging to XEJET Airlines also skidded off the runway and landed in the grass at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Saturday. Following this development, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut the 18/Left runway of the airport The Airbus …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) have concluded plans to reduce numerous checking points at the nation’s international airports across the country. LEADERSHIP reports that the number of military and para-military personnel at Nigeria international airports that have multiple physical touches with passengers baggage, thereby, constituting delays and numerous inconveniences …

Africa World Airlines (AWA), announces its strategic partnership with Paystack, the continent’s leading payment gateway. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in AWA’s commitment to enhancing the passenger experience by introducing a new and seamless way for customers to book flights and make payments. The partnership with Paystack introduces a diverse range of payment options tailored to meet the needs …

  A Lagos High Court has ordered Air Peace to answer questions raised by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) on the libel suit filed by the firm on its aircraft operations from Lagos to Anambra State on 12th October 2022. In the suit number: LD/ADR/4833/23 – Air Peace v. Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Air Peace maintains that it adhered …

Following a runway excursion incident suffered by Nigerian carrier, Dana Air at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend the airline until comprehensive audits on its fleet are conducted. A letter by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Meribole to the …

Fidelity Bank Plc has commended Air Peace’s performance since it commenced flight operations about 10 years ago. During a special event organised for the airline by the bank to celebrate Air Peace for the milestone of commencement of direct flights from Lagos to London over the weekend in Lagos, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said the …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once more announced a further crash in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre, respectively. This comes in the wake of its widely celebrated price crash to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The new price of N940 is applicable to customers buying five million litres and above from the refinery, …

Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo yesterday test ran the electronic gates (e-gates) mounted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, asserting that the job is 99 per cent done. The e-gates,  he said, would be deployed for operations by next week. The infrastructure is capable of screening a passenger within a minute on the application of the passenger’s data …