By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, is set to host the maiden edition of the Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) on the 1st and 2nd of April at the prestigious Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.The first-of-its-kind summit will convene international aircraft lessors, global aviation…
Below Pix 1. From left Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, MD/CE, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN; Mrs Obiageli Ora, Director of Special Duty, FAAN; Dr Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, Chairman, FAAN Board; Dorothy Duruaku, Member, FAAN Board; Ahmad Suleiman, Member, FAAN Board and Captain Abdulahi Mahmoud, Director of Airport Operations during the visit of Dr Ganduje and…
By Cosmas Okereafor The United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), yesterday, February 12, celebrated five years of successful operations in Lagos. It was also remarked that, the airline will begin internatiomal operations on the lucrative Lagos — New York route by the second quarter of 2026.The Chairman of the airline, professor Obiora Okonkwo, during the anniversary ceremony…
By Cosmas Okereafor Following the closure of operations for two days running at the cargo village of Murtala Mohammed International airport, due to increase on cargo charges from #7.00 to #20.00 by FAAN, works in the area has come to a halt as stakeholders await further development. In a joint press conference organized yesterday by…
By Femi Anamelechi A Brazil based Nigerian businessman Uche Franklin Onyekwere has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja-Lagos for concealing parcels of cocaine in his private part and soles of his footwear. Onyekwere was arrested on Thursday…
By Anthony Okechukwu Leading global multi-source content provider powering travel bookings worldwide, Travelport has announced a new multi-year content agreement with Air Peace Limited, Nigeria’s and West Africa’s largest airline.This strategic partnership enhances Air Peace’s content distribution across Central and West Africa and key international markets, while enabling the airline to leverage Travelport’s advanced retailing,…
By Anthony Okechukwu The management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has commenced a series of strategic engagement sessions with airline partners. The move is part of ongoing efforts to enhance passenger experience and align operational plans ahead of anticipated traffic growth.The engagement series formally began few…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attained the ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) certifications. The certificates were presented to the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, at the Authority’s Headquarters in Lagos, marking the culmination of months of dedicated effort, rigorous internal auditing, and organisational improvements. ISO…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified of an accident involving a Cessna 172 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, operated by Skypower Express. This was contained in a press statement issued by the spokes person of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau(NISB), Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji. According to her,…
By The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced investigation into an incident involving a Hawker 800XP aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-ISB at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State.The aircraft, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, 14 December 2025, at approximately 09:20 hours local…
