By Cosmas Okereafor Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has applauded Air Peace for delivering what he described as a seamless and impressive travel experience on its London route. Speaking upon arriving in London aboard Air Peace, Obi commended the airline’s service delivery and encouraged Nigerians to support the indigenous carrier….
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has emphasized the importance of sustained collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security across the nation’s airports. She made this known on Tuesday while receiving the Commander of the National Air Defence Corps, Air…
By Henry Agbebire The recent classification of Nigeria by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as one of the countries with aviation charges above the global average has triggered expected reaction. It is a headline that fits neatly into a long-standing narrative, depicting Africa as expensive, Nigeria as difficult, and airlines as victims. But like…
AThe Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturing giants, as part of the working visit of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, to the company’s global headquarters in Toulouse. The agreement marks a significant milestone in…
By Cosmas Okereafor In a landmark development for the Nigeria’s aviation sector, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has successfully brokered a historic settlement between the Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, bringing to a close a protracted dispute spanning over two decades.The resolution of the long-standing disagreement surrounding…
Commentary By Fred Chukwuelobe There is a renewed and rather orchestrated onslaught against Air Peace over the current shortage of aviation fuel (Jet A-1). Let’s be clear from the outset: this is not a crisis created by one airline, nor is it peculiar to Nigeria. It is a global aviation challenge driven by supply constraints,…
By Cosmas Okereafor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 30% discount on outstanding statutory fees owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies, in a decisive move aimed at alleviating operational pressures within Nigeria’s aviation sector.The relief covers accumulated debts including parking charges payable to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), navigational charges owed…
By Cosmas Okereafor Airline Operators of Nigeria ( AON), has raised the alarm saying that, operators of local carrier may down tools due to high cost of operations, the operators are facing currently. The body earlier wrote to the relevant authorities where it stated the challenge bedevilling airlines in the recent times which had already…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, CON, has officially received Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during the opening session of the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) in Marrakech, Morocco today, the 14th of April, 2026. He was also…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Management of MMA2 wishes to clarify the recent review of the parking tariff at the Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP), which was implemented strictly as an operational measure to address severe congestion, discourage long-term vehicle abandonment, and restore parking availability for legitimate airport users. From inception, MMA2 has maintained one of the…
