Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyemo, on Friday held an emergency stakeholders’ meeting to address industrial challenges by promoting harmony in the aviation sector. Keyamo disclosed this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr Mahmud Kambari, and issued on Friday in Abuja. He explained
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Aviation, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Association of Airline Owners to appear before its Committee on Aviation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summon is over what the senate described as an “astronomical
Excitement is in the air as Value Jet Airlines is scheduled to begin two flights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gateway International Airport (GWI), Ogun State, beginning from Thursday, October 7 According to a release by Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Ogun
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway incursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13,
Just a day after a tragic crash involving an Air India flight bound for the UK claimed hundreds of lives, another aircraft operated by the airline was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday following a bomb threat. The latest incident involved an Airbus A320 traveling from Phuket, Thailand
AHMEDABAD, INDIA – A tragic air disaster has rocked India and the global aviation community. Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people — including 217 adults and 11 children — crashed into a residential building shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in
In order to uphold passenger safety standards, Air Peace – Nigeria’s largest indigenous airline has announced the immediate suspension of all its flights across the country.Effective Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the suspension comes in response to an ongoing strike by the workers of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which has led
Air Peace has unveiled an exciting offer for travelers connecting from various Nigerian cities to London.For a limited time, passengers can enjoy a significant reduction of up to ₦600,000 in airfares, with the added bonus of an extra luggage allowance.According to Dr. Ejike Ndiulo, Head of Corporate Communications at Air
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have expressed positive feedback regarding the performance of Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku in her first year as the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Her leadership has led to significant achievements, including generating over N112 billion naira in revenue for the Nigerian
AIR Peace Ltd. says the operating cost for a one-hour flight exceeds N14 million.The airline’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide, disclosed at a news conference on Friday in Lagos.Olajide said that N7 million is required to purchase 4,000 litres of jet A1 (aviation fuel), which is currently sold