Vice President of Messrs Leonardo, Mr. Claudio Sabatino has assured the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mashal Hasan Abubakar, of his company’s unwavering commitment to the timely delivery of six M-346 fighter aircraft expected in Nigeria before the end of year 2024. The six M-346 fighter aircraft to be delivered before the end of the year is the first batch …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of three private jet operators for engaging in commercial flights. This was according to a Riot Act on the NCAA’s website on Tuesday, signed by the Acting Director General, Captain Chris Najomo. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, had on Monday warned private jet operators unlicensed …

Nigeria’s indigenous airline, Air Peace, may face a prolonged market battle with many foreign airlines with decades of experience in the industry following its debut on the Lagos to London route. Analysts and industry experts who spoke to The PUNCH on Thursday said the airline required support from the government and a strategic approach to stay competitive. The strategic move has garnered …

The chief executive of the Africa Investment and Trade Summit and Exhibition (AITE), Mr. Tunde MacAlabi has lauded Air Peace chairman, Barrister Allen Onyema for his unwavering patriotism, noting that the resumption of the Lagos-London flights by his airline on 30th March has crashed fares on the lucrative route by about 50 per cent for the benefit of the Nigerians. …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has said that Emirates Airline would resume operations in Nigeria on or before June 2024. The minister said on Monday on Arise Television that President Bola Tinubu played a significant role in resolving the frosty relations between the two countries. According to him, the Nigerian government and the United Arab Emirates …

The Chief Executive Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Obiora Okonkwo, has refuted allegations of indebtedness to the federal government regarding the repayment of COVID-19 grants. In an earlier report, the House of Representatives had a few days ago, asked the airlines to account for how they spent the intervention fund or return same to the federal purse. Okonkwo, who gave …

The Federal Government says it will partner with the private sector to improve passengers’ experiences at the nation’s airports. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo made the pledge at the commissioning of Sami-Court Airport hotel, a hospitality project, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Keyamo said his ministry had been working hard to attract the private sector’s …

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has expressed deep concern about the escalating cost of operations, amidst the surge in aviation fuel prices exceeding N1,300. In a statement on Friday, AON spokesman, Chief Obiora Okonkwo stressed the critical need for immediate government intervention to prevent the collapse of numerous airlines. The airline operators said that that the fluctuation in foreign …

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has said the ban on flights between Nigeria and Niger Republic subsists, saying only the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, could lift it. NAMA stated that if authorised, over-flight aircraft passing through Niger airspace, aircraft in a state of emergency and special flights were exempted from the flight ban. A …

Ibom Air, owned by Akwa Ibom State Government, has failed to refund airfare of a customer, two months after cancellation of the flight. The customer, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, said that had ticket number 7082403626340 for Abuja to Lagos scheduled flight. He said that he purchased return ticket through DadaTheGood Travel Agency with booking reference number AFJS98 and departure from Abuja-Lagos on …