Nigeria Air receives first aircraft in Abuja, amidst legal pushback: report
Nigeria Air, the new proposed new flag carrier of Nigeria, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, local…
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Information and updates on Nigeria’s aviation sector, which has one of the largest aviation industries in Africa.
Video captures Max Air B737 safe landing after suffering multiple burst tires
A Max Air B737-400 aircraft has managed to land safely in Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in…
Nigeria Air 98% complete, take-off set for Q2 says Aviation Minister: report
Nigeria’s Aviation Minster has announced that the project to launch Nigeria Air is nearly complete and that the…
Nigeria Air awaits court date, launch remains paused: report
The launch of Nigeria Air will remain paused after a lawsuit opposing the establishment of the new airline…
Ibom Air to receive $30M capital injection from Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State
Nigeria-based airline Ibom Air will receive a N14 billion ($30 million) capital injection from the Akwa Ibom State…
Air Peace ups international operations, now set to launch service to Mumbai
Privately-owned Nigerian airline carrier Air Peace has announced plans to launch flights to Mumbai, India. The airline intends to…
Uganda Airlines nears direct Lagos, Abuja flights after new Nigeria-Uganda MoU
Uganda Airline could soon launch direct flights to Lagos after a Uganda Airline will soon launch direct flights…
EXCLUSIVE | Nigeria Air expected to receive AOC for Q1 launch, breakeven by 2026
The establishment of Nigeria’s new flag carrier, Nigeria Air, six years after it was initially announced in 2018,…
NAHCO staff suspended over suspected sabotage on Air Peace A320 fleet: Report
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), has launched an investigation into its own staff, following allegations of suspected…
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022…
Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over non-issuance of visas
Air Peace will suspend its flight operations to Dubai from November 22, 2022, due to the non-issuance of…
Nigerian local airlines sue government, Ethiopian Airlines over Nigeria Air deal
Eight of Nigeria’s domestic airlines have sued the Nigerian Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines (EA) over their partnership…
Emirates suspends Nigeria flights again over trapped ticket revenues
Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria again because it can’t repatriate ticket revenues from the country. In a statement,…
Nigeria releases more funds to airlines, urges ceasefire on flight suspensions
Nigeria is set to release $120 million of foreign airlines’ ticket revenues, reducing the outstanding debt owed to…
Nigeria’s president says Nigeria Air to begin operations by December 2022
Nigeria Air is expected to launch operations by December 2022, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed. The announcement…
Air Peace keen to launch direct Lagos-Israel flights, eyes int’l expansion
Air Peace is keen to operate direct flights to Israel, the company’s CEO Allen Onyema said during a…
Nigerian start-up ValueJet offers ‘first flight free’ ahead of launch
ValueJet, a new Nigerian start-up airline, plans to commence operations on October 10, 2022, with a bold campaign. Taking…
Nigeria’s ICAO member status elevated, improved safety standards recognized
After facing near collapse following the threat of international airlines exiting the sector, Nigerian aviation seems to have…