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Ibom Air targets international flights
Nigerian carrier, IbomAir has revealed plans to commence international operations in the coming weeks as its management is set to contribute its quota towards transforming Nigeria’s under-exploited civil aviation market. Ibom Air commenced operations in June 2019 with funding from the government of Akwa Ibom, Nigeria’s large… read more
Virgin Atlantic Extends Flying Club Members’ Validity
Virgin Atlantic Airways said it is extending loyalty status for its Flying Club members for another six months, including its Nigerian passengers.
The airline in a statement by Promise Ukandu, Manager, Marketing and Communications – Nigeria, Virgin Atlantic said that the extension was one of its ways of protecting Flyi… read more
Pruning of daily flights to Lagos, Abuja airports stirs angst
Federal Government’s plan to reopen the international airspace amid restricted traffic flow and four daily flights each at Lagos and Abuja airports has stirred worry in the industry. The situation is made worrisome, as no measure had been spelt out to determining the lucky eight from a pool of over 20 operators raring to resume ope… read more
Nigeria strengthen its airspace connectivity, creates 9 new PBN regional routes
To enhance connectivity within the African continent ahead of international flight resumption in the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has created 9 new Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Area Navigation 10 (RNAV10) regional routes across the nation’s airspace. Apart from improving connectivity, th… read more
Virgin Atlantic returns to Lagos on Sept 10
Virgin Atlantic Airways said that it would resume flight services to Nigeria from September 10, 2020, barely 11 days after the reopening of the airspace. The Federal Government had last Monday in Abuja disclosed plans to reopen the international airspace for flight operations on August 29, 2020.
Airlines can only operate to t… read more
Arik Air: The Boeing 747-8 Customer That Never Was
Once upon a time, the final customer of the passenger 747-8 was to be Nigerian carrier Arik Air. The order was announced in 2011 with great fanfare. However, fate had other plans. The airline ceased its long-haul operations and, awaiting their return, converted the order to 787-9 Dreamliners instead.
Order from 2011 a … read more
Air Peace Boss applaudes Aviation Minister For Flight Reciprocity Policy
The Federal Government has been commended for its plan to activate the reciprocity policy in granting permissionto airlines as the country reopens its international gateways for flight operations. Reciprocity is one of the policies in the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) as stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organ… read more
Illegal Operations? Angola & Nigeria Govts In Talks Over Impounded Aircraft
The Federal Government and its Angola counterparts are in talks over the impounded aircraft of the latter for operating illegally in Nigeria despite restrictions placed on international travel. The aircraft, a Boeing 777 with the registration number: D2TEH belonging to TAAG Angola was on Wednesday impounded by the Nigerian G… read more
NCAA to Certify International Airlines Before Resumption
Contrary to the reports that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved some international carriers for the resumption flights expected to commence on August 29, the regulatory authority has said foreign airlines must abide by certain Covid-19 protocols. The agency said international airlines flying into the c… read more
Review of NCAA’s implementation of safety recommendations
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), have set up an 11-man committee to review the implementation of safety recommendations at the NCAA. The safety recommendations, issued by the AIB, were drawn from accidents and serious incidents. Commissioner of the Bureau, Akin Olateru, said the commit… read more
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