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  The last may not have been heard of the Nigeria Air, the proposed Nigeria’s National carrier as more revelations are emerging after the unveiling of the aircraft branded Nigeria Air at the Abuja airport on Friday May 26th, 2023 by the Immediate past Minister, Hadi Sirika. The latest development …

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation headed by Nnolim Nnaji has summoned the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation Dr Emmanuel Meribole to an emergency meeting over the Nigeria Air project. The emergency meeting according to an invitation for the meeting signed by the committee clerk Bassy E. Edem dated …

  An aircraft operated by Max Air on Wednesday evening diverted flight to the Kano airport due to severe weather conditions. The aircraft which left Dutse Airport, Jigawa state carrying Hajj pilgrims to the Holy land encountered bad weather conditions and suffered a slight crack on the windscreen shortly after …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reorganisation of Agencies under the Ministry of Aviation in line with the new Acts of the National Assembly which he assented to, and were gazetted recently. Highlights of the reorganisation include the creation of new Directorates in some of the Agencies prominent amongst which …

Federal Executive Council has approved the change of nomenclature of the Federal Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace with immediate effect. This is just as the Ministry has announced that the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport …

The Regional General Manager, North Central Airports, FAAN, Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed has been appointed as the new Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Mr. Mohammed replaces Capt. Rabiu Yadudu who had served as MD for the last four years. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed is a seasoned aviator who …

Dana Air to support Guinness World Record-Breaking chef – Hilda Baci with one year of free tickets. Mum gets 3 months of free flights… Dana Air has announced its support for the Guinness World Record-breaking Chef Hilda Baci, with one year of free tickets for all her domestic travels. Hilda …

  The MD /CEO of the Federal Airport Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN) Capt Rabiu Yadudu has further pledged the resolve of FAAN to restructure the business of Aviacargo in Nigeria. He made this promise after an early morning tour of the Cargo Facilities at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport MMIA …

Dana Air has elevated two members of its flight crew to the rank of captain, while urging them to sustain its safety standards. Speaking during the decoration of senior first officer Jonathan Okoli and Tosin Ayeni as Captains, Dana Air’s Chief Operating Officer, Ememobong Ettete, said “this upgrade is well-deserved …

    The Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has expressed the willingness to evacuate Nigerians who are stranded in Sudan, North-East Africa free of charge, saying that Nigerian students and others stranded in the war racked nation have urgent “needs our help.” The Air Peace chairman said …