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As conflicting reports continue to trail the proposed new national carrier, Nigeria Air, indications have emerged that the federal government may have finally pitched its tent with the most profitable African airline, Ethiopian Airlines as the technical partner in the packaging of the new airline. There are indications that Nigeria may …

As the only airline with an exclusive agreement to offer luxury champagne brand Dom Pérignon on-board, Emirates is currently presenting First Class passengers with the unique opportunity to enjoy a very special vintage -Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, on board select routes until the end of October. The exceptionally rare 2003 …

Embraer will debut the E195-E2, its largest commercial aircraft, at Aviation Africa 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda, on September 12, 2022. The aircraft, belonging to Air Peace Limited, Nigeria’s largest airline, is one of five units currently in operation with the airline. The E2 is helping Air Peace achieve its ambition …

Dana Air has announced that it has concluded it’s internal Safety Management Systems (SMS) Training for top management staff and post holders. Speaking on the concluded safety training, the Accountable Manager of the airline Ememobong Ettete said, “We have just concluded our Safety Management Systems training for top management staff …

…as NAMA, FAAN list indebtedness The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA says, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON have refused to remit over N19 billion and over $7.8 billion accruing from five percent ticket sales and cargo sales charges as at July belonging to the authority. The Director General, NCAA, …

  Nigeria’s leading airline,  Air Peace,  has announced the addition of daily morning frequencies to its Benin route, effective from August 30, 2022. The airline disclosed this in a news release issued to journalists on Sunday, August 28, 2022. “In line with our commitment to providing Nigerians more connectivity and …

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, this week celebrated Captain Aisha Al Mansoori who has become the UAE’s first female Emirati Captain in a commercial airline. This is a significant milestone for aviation within the UAE and part of Etihad’s efforts to …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the sum of $265 million to airlines operating in the country to settle outstanding ticket sales in an apparent move to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector. A breakdown of the figure released on Friday indicates that the sum …

… Calls on FG, Private Sector to Support Medalists In his characteristic way of supporting Nigerian sports and athletes, the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has rewarded Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka, an 11-year-old Nigerian gymnast who recently clinched a Gold Medal at the Junior Olympics Level of the African Club …

Mega carrier, Emirates Airlines has taken the hard decision to stop flight operations to Nigeria in its futile efforts to repatriate its over $85 million trapped in the country. To this end, the carrier announced that it would cease flight services to Nigeria on Sept 1, 2022. The $85 million …