Aviation

The Ministry of Aviation, yesterday, issued a disclaimer denouncing recruiting agencies and online platforms scheduling interviews for the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. The ministry issued the caveat emptor after receiving over…

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will on the 2nd of October 2022 commence automated park and pay at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to checkmate touting and indiscriminate parking at the airport. The…

Almost a year after  report on foreign airlines departing Nigerian shores empty, the situation has changed, but for the worse. Today, more airlines are departing without exportable goods, much to the pains of stakeholders and loss of…

Nigeria’s federal government has reacted formally to the issue of foreign airlines selling tickets to Nigerian passengers in dollars, saying such practice was in violation of the nation’s extant laws. The Minister of Aviation, Senator…

Pilots at Lufthansa will go on strike on Friday, their union Cockpit said, after pay negotiations with the German airline collapsed. The industrial action affecting Lufthansa passenger airline and Lufthansa Cargo will begin at 00:01 am…

Emirates Airlines has announced that it would restore its flight operations to Lagos from September 11, 2022. The airline disclosed this in an email it sent to its customers and travel agencies on Wednesday. Emirates issued the mail…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said local airlines are owing N19 billion and $7.6 million in ticket charges. The regulator, who accused the operators of deliberately wanting to cripple its operations, said the airlines…

Following the announcement of the release of $265million trapped funds to foreign airlines by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the international carriers have reintroduced their lower class tickets, better known as lower inventory in…

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said relevant authorities are working towards addressing issues concerning revenue of foreign airlines that have been trapped in Nigeria, put at over $600 million.…

Dire implications await the Nigerian economy should foreign airlines make good their threat to withdraw flight services over stuck funds estimated to have reached $464 million as of July 2022. Specifically, the exit of foreign carriers…