Coming soon: Nigeria Air to launch in October 2023 with eight aircraft
The proposed new flag carrier of Nigeria, Nigeria Air, could take off in October 2023 with a fleet…
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Information and updates on Nigeria’s aviation sector, which has one of the largest aviation industries in Africa.
Plane avoids traffic as it crashes onto busy street and bursts into flames: video
A pilot and passenger were hospitalized after a dramatic crash on a street in Lagos, Nigeria, saw the…
France expects evacuation from Niger to last at least two days
Updated with information from the French Ministry of Foreign AffairsFrench citizens in Niger were warned on August 1,…
United Nigeria Airlines reveals plans for 12 new Embraer aircraft
United Nigeria Airlines has revealed details about expanding its aircraft fleet and plans to increase the number of…
United Nigeria Airlines 50-seater Embraer jet skids off runway in Lagos
A 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 flown by United Nigeria Airlines skidded off the runway in Lagos, Nigeria. Details surrounding the…
Nigeria Air receives first aircraft in Abuja, amidst legal pushback: report
Nigeria Air, the new proposed new flag carrier of Nigeria, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, local…
Video captures Max Air B737 safe landing after suffering multiple burst tires
A Max Air B737-400 aircraft has managed to land safely in Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in…
Nigeria Air 98% complete, take-off set for Q2 says Aviation Minister: report
Nigeria’s Aviation Minster has announced that the project to launch Nigeria Air is nearly complete and that the…
Nigeria Air awaits court date, launch remains paused: report
The launch of Nigeria Air will remain paused after a lawsuit opposing the establishment of the new airline…
Ibom Air to receive $30M capital injection from Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State
Nigeria-based airline Ibom Air will receive a N14 billion ($30 million) capital injection from the Akwa Ibom State…
Air Peace ups international operations, now set to launch service to Mumbai
Privately-owned Nigerian airline carrier Air Peace has announced plans to launch flights to Mumbai, India. The airline intends to…
Uganda Airlines nears direct Lagos, Abuja flights after new Nigeria-Uganda MoU
Uganda Airline could soon launch direct flights to Lagos after a Uganda Airline will soon launch direct flights…
EXCLUSIVE | Nigeria Air expected to receive AOC for Q1 launch, breakeven by 2026
The establishment of Nigeria’s new flag carrier, Nigeria Air, six years after it was initially announced in 2018,…
NAHCO staff suspended over suspected sabotage on Air Peace A320 fleet: Report
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), has launched an investigation into its own staff, following allegations of suspected…
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022…
Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over non-issuance of visas
Air Peace will suspend its flight operations to Dubai from November 22, 2022, due to the non-issuance of…
Nigerian local airlines sue government, Ethiopian Airlines over Nigeria Air deal
Eight of Nigeria’s domestic airlines have sued the Nigerian Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines (EA) over their partnership…
Emirates suspends Nigeria flights again over trapped ticket revenues
Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria again because it can’t repatriate ticket revenues from the country. In a statement,…