Maintenance work causes disruptions in Max Air operations
Nigerian airline Max Air has temporarily suspended a part of its flight operations due to scheduled aircraft maintenance.…
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Information and updates on Nigeria’s aviation sector, which has one of the largest aviation industries in Africa.
Allied Air Boeing 737F runs off runway in Abuja, sustains substantial damage
An Allied Air Cargo Boeing 737 freighter has sustained substantial damage after suffering from a runway excursion at…
Emirates Airlines resumes daily flights from Dubai to Lagos, Nigeria
Emirates Airlines has restarted daily passenger flights to Nigeria, connecting Dubai and Lagos cities. The first Dubai-Lagos flight was…
Nigerian airlines barred from US after losing FAA safety certification
Nigerian airlines have been banned from operating flights into the United States after failing to maintain Federal Aviation…
Arik Air grounded by Nigerian government over disputed debt of $2.5M
The Nigerian government has waded into a legal dispute between privately owned carrier Arik Air and its creditors…
Blocked airline funds drop to $1.8 billion, IATA reports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a significant decrease in airline funds blocked from repatriation by…
Emirates announces return of daily services to Lagos, Nigeria from October 2024
Emirates has announced that it will return to Nigeria, with daily flight services from Dubai International Airport (DXB)…
Dana Air MD-82 veers off runway after nose collapses during landing: video
A Dana Air MD-82 veered off the runway in Nigeria after the aircraft’s nose collapsed while landing at…
Price war erupts on London to Nigeria route as Air Peace commences flights
The recent entry of Nigeria’s major international carrier, Air Peace onto the lucrative air corridor between London and…
Video shows angry passengers destroying airport equipment over canceled flight
Passengers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos vented their anger and frustration on airport equipment and…
Nigerian startup airline NG Eagle conducts inaugural flight: video
A new Nigerian startup carrier, NG Eagle, has successfully conducted its inaugural commercial passenger flight with a wet-leased…
United Nigeria Airline flies passengers to the wrong destination, 400 km away
An airline in Nigeria ended up flying more than 100 passengers to the wrong city, more than 400…
Aero Contractors B737 gets trapped in grass after landing in Nigeria: video
A Boeing 737 passenger aircraft operated by Aero Contractors, a Nigerian state-controlled airline, got its nose wheel trapped…
Overland Airways adds new Embraer E175 to its all-turboprop fleet
Nigerian airline Overland Airways has taken delivery of the first of three new Embraer E175 E-Jet, marking the…
New Nigerian president determined to resolve relationship with Emirates and UAE
“We are a family in UAE; we only live in separate rooms but in the same house.”This is…
Coming soon: Nigeria Air to launch in October 2023 with eight aircraft
The proposed new flag carrier of Nigeria, Nigeria Air, could take off in October 2023 with a fleet…
Plane avoids traffic as it crashes onto busy street and bursts into flames: video
A pilot and passenger were hospitalized after a dramatic crash on a street in Lagos, Nigeria, saw the…
France expects evacuation from Niger to last at least two days
Updated with information from the French Ministry of Foreign AffairsFrench citizens in Niger were warned on August 1,…