The United Kingdom aviation authorities have expressed readiness to discuss the issue of slot allocation to the Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, at the Heathrow Airport, London. In response to a letter sent to him by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, the UK Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh said that his department would be …

Nigeria airline, Air Peace has diverted its London-Gatwick flight to Manchester over claims relating to bad weather on Friday. In a statement, posted on its X handle, the airline said that flight P47578 departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 11:59 pm on 17th October heading for London Gatwick but “experienced weather-related delay and diversion”. The airline further added that …

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema has commended the Federal Government for doing well in promoting ease of doing business in the sector Onyema also commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo for repositioning the aviation sector. After meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in the presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, the …

The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to ground 60 private jets owned by various individuals in Nigeria over unpaid import duty running into several billions of naira. The PUNCH reported on Monday that the government through a directive from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to the Nigeria Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) was expected to have grounded the defaulting jets. …

Air Peace has reaffirmed the innocence of its Chairman/CEO, Dr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema; and Chief of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha, following the expansion of legal charges by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The management of the airline said it is confident that both executives would be exonerated, emphasising that these are still mere allegations with the …

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, has been hit with new charges by the United States (U.S) for alleged obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. In a superseding indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday unveiled an impending codeshare agreement between Emirates Airlines and several Nigerian carriers. Codeshare is an interline partnership where one carrier markets service and places its code on another carrier’s flights. This offers carriers an opportunity to provide service to destinations not in their route structure. Meanwhile, under the ‘code …

Two years after the United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates, suspended operations in Nigeria, the Middle East airline, Tuesday, landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. At 3:32 pm, flight number EK 783 touched down at the old terminal of the MMIA, confirming the carrier’s resumption. However, before the flight, a Senior First Officer at Emirates, Moha …

Ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria next Tuesday, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has negotiated an agreement on reciprocal rights to ensure that Nigerian airlines commence direct flight operations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Keyamo, Mr Tunde Moshood, said …

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, flagged off the upgrade of the Ibadan airport, renamed Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to international standards, saying it will transform the state into a regional economic hub. The ground-breaking ceremony for the project, held at the airport premises will gulp N41 billion for the first phase of the upgrade. The governor revealed that his …