Air Peace airline is set to resume daily flight operations on the Lagos-Accra route, effective March 15, 2021. The airline said the regional travel that had been on hold since the outbreak of coronavirus last year, was strategic to connectivity in West Africa. Similarly, the airline has expressed readiness to kick-off scheduled flights into Ilorin […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to deal decisively with the cabal behind Apapa gridlock that has defiled moves by successive governments in the state to free the roads in the axis. The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday, at the unveiling of the reconfigured Abraham Adesanya, Second and First Roundabouts on Lekki-Epe […]
The Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, hitherto undergoing renovation, would now be completely reconstructed. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N809.7 billion for various projects, including the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kano expressway. The meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday also approved the procurement of fire fighting vehicles and equipment as well as the development of […]
German carrier, Lufthansa, has resumed flight operations on the Lagos-Frankfurt route. The foreign carrier recently operated a Frankfurt-Lagos-Frankfurt flight after eight months of temporary withdrawal due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to officials, the airline will offer up to five weekly departures from Lagos to Frankfurt and connect the capital Abuja with three weekly departures, starting […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday disclosed its revenues and expenses for the year 2020, revealing that it remitted N2billion into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) account between January and September 2020. The Managing Director of FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, made this known when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation […]
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has advised both U.S citizens and dual nationals to ensure that their international passport has at least six months validity period before they travel this holiday. Many countries require passports to be valid for six months beyond the intended return date. If it expires before that, one may be […]
The first Lufthansa flight after an eight months suspension occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, arrived in Lagos last Thursday. The airline said it is offering in December, up to eight weekly departures scheduled from Lagos and Abuja Airports to Frankfurt, while safety and hygiene on board remain a top priority The European mega carrier said […]
Bickering over the right amount of bailout to inject into aviation and revival of local airlines has taken more time than necessary. But as financial liquidity is critical, so too is the imperative of enabling environment, regulatory support and fiscal discipline to long-term growth. WOLE OYEBADE writes It began as a, promise-and-fail scenario. The Federal […]
At least three local airlines have shown signs of early recovery from COVID-19 lockdown, with the reopening of closed routes and additional frequencies on traditional routes. As of yesterday, airlines like Dana Air, Air Peace and Arik Air had received an additional capacity to expand operations across the local network.The development, industry analysts said, suggested […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an advisory circular to caution pilots, airline operators and others against adverse weather condition in Nigerian airports. This is coming as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that $53 million proceeds from sales of foreign airlines’ tickets are still trapped in Nigeria, just as African […]
