Free fall of naira contributing to high operating cost of airline business – Ibom...
The group manager, marketing and communication for Ibom Air, Mrs. Aniekan Essienette, has expressed concern about the free fall of the naira saying it has added significantly to airlines’ operating costs.
She stated this in...
Special fare for Nigerian students as Air Peace starts Lagos-London operations
As air fares on the international routes skyrocket, Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom will heave a sigh of relief as Air Peace which starts its Lagos-London service from March 30, 2024 has...
Unruly passengers not welcome to MMA2 – Management
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) which operates the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos said as much as it is committed to ensuring passenger safety, security, and the protection of airport property,...
Domestic airlines punished for ‘sins’ of early operators – UNA
The chief operating officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Mr Osita Okonkwo, said Nigeria’s domestic airline operators have been locked out of the aircraft dry lease market because of the infractions committed in the past...
Air travel catalyses economic devt but harsh economic environment does airlines no good –...
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that the domestic airlines are bedeviled with a contagion of challenges including but not limited to scarcity of dollars, skyrocketing cost of handling and airport charges,...
We’re only enforcing FG/ECOWAS directive on flights to Niger Republic – NAMA
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) explained the ban on flights to Niger Republic saying the decision is not its own making.
Spokesman for the agency, Mr Abdullahi Musa, said in a statement that suspension...
Passenger facilitation, comfort should be utmost priority – FAAN
The managing director and chief executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has expressed the need for airlines and security agencies at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos to make...
Ibom Air ends regime of wet-leased aircraft
The management of Ibom Air has announced the end of equipping its fleet with wet-leased aircraft.
The airline said in a statement that the decision was taken in the wake of the delivery of a...
SAHCO appoints Adenike Aboderin as new MDCEO
The board of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has announced the appointment of Mrs Adenike Aboderin as its new managing director/chief executive officer with effect from February 1, 2024.
The appointment following the...
IATA expects more action as CBN releases $64m of airlines’ blocked funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the latest disbursement of $64.44 million to airlines as part of their trapped funds.
Describing the development as “encouraging” the...