The possibility of a surreal air snafu was not in their cogitation. Nigerians and other passengers heading out of the country to Washington Dulles in DC from Murtala Muhammed Airport on United Airline 613 Thursday, 23 January didn’t expect the scary experience. Flights on the Lagos-Washington route are mostly wry-free, especially when flying on the 12-year-old widebody, Boeing 787-800 dedicated …

A United Airlines flight, a Boeing 787-8 outbound from Lagos to Washington Dulles, on Thursday, declared an emergency and made an air return to Lagos. Having established a return track to Lagos, PUNCH Online gathered that the aircraft crew maintained the emergency transponder code 7700 (Emergency signal) with the control tower till it landed. The aircraft, initially bound for Washington …

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 management of United Nigeria Airlines has explained that poor destination weather informed the diversion of its Abuja-bound flight from Lagos to Asaba Airport in Delta State. It said there was nothing unusual about the development as the pilot in command of the flight was aware of the temporary diversion and properly briefed. In a statement, the airline Head of …

United Nigeria Airlines shone like a thousand stars at the grand finale of the Anambra Talent Show as the government and people of Anambra State increased the company’s honours haul with the award of excellence as Outstanding Indigenous Airline. The award, which was presented to the company in Awka, the state capital, was unveiled to United Nigeria Airlines by veteran …

No fewer than five host communities in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State have received relief materials from the United Nigeria Airline in a bid to mitigate the effects of the flood disaster on victims in the state. This is also as the airline has resumed daily flights to the state. United said the daily flight resumption is part of the ways to …

United Nigeria Airlines has flown relief materials to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, for distribution to victims of the devastating flood disaster in the state. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Mazi Osita Okonkwo said the donations were made in line with the airline’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. “The flood experienced this year has been very devastating. Lives have been …