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Aviation-AirportsNewsNigeriaNigeria Civil Aviation Authority Sanctions Five Airlines

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2024

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has sanctioned two international and three domestic airlines operators for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. “The violations include nonpayment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the NCAA’s directives, missing luggage, manhandled luggage, short-landed baggage, delays and canceled flights. “Although airlines are not...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsNigeria67 persons survive near-miss airplane accident in Port Harcourt

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

Sixty-two passengers and five flight crew members aboard a ValueJet CRJ 900 bombardier airplane escaped death on Tuesday after the plane went into a skid on the runway despite landing safely. Though no life was lost, some passengers sustained injuries. The ValueJet airplane “encountered a slip due to algae on the taxiway, which made it unable to maintain the centre line,” according to a statement by the Nigerian airline. The incident occurred at the Port...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsNigeriaAircraft Crash: NSIB Commence Investigation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 5, 2023

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into an accident involving an HS 125 aircraft with 10 passengers and 3 crew members onboard, which was en route to Ibadan from Abuja. The aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-AMM, belonging to Flint Aero on final approach to landing Runway 22, Ibadan Airport, crashed short of the runway. Mr. James Odaudu, Director of NSIB Public Affairs and Consumer Protection said in a statement...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsTravelAirfare Increased from N36,922.97 to N72,690.54 in One Year — NBS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 25, 2022

Airfare rose from N36,922.97 in September 2021 to N72,690.54 in September 2022, a report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. According to the report released on Monday, this is a 96.87 per cent increase. The report further stated that airfare climbed by 11.76 per cent, from N65,041.89 in August 2022 to N72,690.54 in September 2022. “In air travels fare, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey increased by...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsUAE Rejects Submitted Visa Applications from Nigerians, Says Fees Non-refundable

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 22, 2022

The United Arab Emirates Immigration authorities on Friday announced a visa ban on Nigerians. It also rejected all prior submitted applications, saying the fees were non-refundable. The PUNCH reports that this was contained in a notice issued to UAE’s trade partners in Nigeria, including travel agencies. “All Dubai applications submitted are now rejected. It is general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment”, the notice read. Prospective Nigerian travellers to the oil-rich country...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsLagos to Construct New Airport in Lekki

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 8, 2022

LAGOS — The Lagos government has disclosed that it is planning to construct a new airport in the Lekki-Epe axis of the state. The senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor of Lagos state on new media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this on Friday in a series of tweets. Quoting Ope George, special adviser to the governor on public-private partnerships (PPPs), Gawat said the project is expected to begin next year and would be constructed on...

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Aviation-AirportsIbom Airlines Opts Out of Monday Shutdown By Airlines Operators, Read Full Statement

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2022

Ibom Airlines has said it will not be joining the planned shut down of flights as announced by the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON). The AON had on Friday said its members would suspend flight services on Monday due to the unbearable high cost of aviation fuel (JetA1) and other associated costs. But in a statement, Ibom Airlines said obligations to its customers, suppliers, and staff, would not allow it to participate in the shutdown....

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Aviation-AirportsNewsMinistry Of Aviation Moves To Avert Shut Down Airline Operations

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 8, 2022

ABUJA — To avert threat to shut down airline operations by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) over the high cost of aviation fuel, the Ministry of Aviation is engaging all relevant stakeholders to address the issue. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika in a statement in Abuja, on Saturday through his Special Assistant, Dr. James Odaudu, acknowledged difficulties being faced by airline operators with regard to aviation fuel, which now costs N700 per...

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Aviation-AirportsBusinessNewsAirline Operators In Nigeria To Suspend Services

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2022

The Airline Operators of Nigeria says flight operations in Nigeria will be suspended beginning Monday next week due to skyrocketing prices of aviation fuel. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa, and 9 other operators. According to the Airline operators, they cannot continue to deploy and subsidize their services at the expense of their business. They urged travelers to make alternative arrangements, as...

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Accidents and SafetyAviation-AirportsNewsPassengers Rescue As Fire Guts Plane In Port Harcourt

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 4, 2022

PORT HARCOURT — No less than 50 passengers were rescued as fire gutted the tyres of a Dana Aircraft in Port Harcourt Airport. The incident which was confirmed by the spokesperson of Dana Airlines Limited, Kingsley Ezenwa, recorded no death or injuries. Titled ‘Press statement on Port Harcourt incident of 2/5/22’, the statement explained the aircraft had been grounded pending the conclusion of their investigations. It partly reads: “Our aircraft with registration number 5N JOY...

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