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  The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the federal government for its swift response in removing 7 per cent surcharge on imported aircraft and spares and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the support it has given to the operators. This was disclosed by the Vice Chairman of …

West Africa’s premier airline, Air Peace, has officially deployed its brand new Embraer 195-E2 airplanes for scheduled flight operations. The three ultramodern 124-seat capacity jets, which were delivered in the first half of 2021, commenced entry into service on Monday, July 19, 2021, amidst fanfare and excitement. The Spokesperson of …

Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has instructed airline operators in Nigeria to refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay charging passengers to demand their rights whenever they are being trampled upon by airlines. This is coming barely 48 hours after the airlines appeared …

    …..Airline may expand Northbound before year’s end- Uriesi RIVERS State government has commended the entry of Ibom Air into the state and says the move will increase business activities and by extension the economy of the state. Governor of Rivers State, Nyeesom Wike made this known as he …

Ibom Air commenced scheduled daily flights into the City of Port-Harcourt from Lagos and Abuja, today, the 5th of July 2021. According to a statement from the Group Marketing Manager of Ibom Air said the launch of Port-Harcourt flights from Lagos and Abuja was part of, “our ongoing expansion program”. …

    ……..to operate air shuttle service from Maiduguri to Kano, Abuja and Lagos. Xejet Aviation Ltd had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kanem Air Nig. Ltd to operate air shuttle services to cities of Kano, Abuja, and Lagos, from Maiduguri. Xejet Aviation’s CEO, Mr. Emmanuel Iza, disclosed …

Nigeria’s premier airline, Air Peace, has announced the resumption of Warri and Freetown flight operations from July 9 and 21, 2021, respectively. The Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to reporters, stated that Warri service from Lagos and Abuja will operate daily while the Freetown flights will …

On Wednesday 30 June 2021, Ibom Air’s two new Airbus A220 aircraft will hit the skies, bringing much needed capacity, more comfort, enhanced safety and increased reliability to the domestic air travel market. Both new leased aircraft are the result of the Airline’s decision to fast track its fleet development …

…New planes acquisition to create 17,000 jobs The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has stated that the acquisition of brand new aircraft by Air Peace is in tandem with Federal Government’s roadmap for the nation’s aviation industry, adding that the feat is a step in the right direction. Sirika, …

Meet Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo the first Nigerian female Pilot to be employed by Qatar Airways and first to fly the Boeing 767 dreamliner across the Atlantic. Suffice to say that her news trended and broke the internet sometime ago. Her post on my LinkedIn page got more than a million …