Re-opening of Abuja airport excites Buhari
Apparently excited by the re-opening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for traffic 24 hours ahead of the time limit, President Muhammadu Buhari
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Aviation
Photos: Ethiopian Airlines lands Airbus in Abuja Tuesday
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja will be open for traffic officially on Wednesday but on Tuesday, it will receive Ethiopian Airlines,
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Plane crash kills 5 in Portugal supermarket
Five people have been killed after a small plane crashed into a Lidl supermarket car park near Lisbon in Portugal. According to SkyNews,
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Abuja airport ready for use, says NCAA
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Usman Muktar, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway is ready for operation and
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Air Peace resumes Abuja flights Wednesday after renovation
Air Peace airlines says it will resume flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday. The announcement by the airline
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Obiano flags off $2b airport city project
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State has inaugurated an airport city project worth over $2billion at Ifite-Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area
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German national slumps, dies at Lagos airport
A German national, Mr Brenard Christo, who slumped on Friday at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, has died
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Anambra airport project implementation begins April 11
The implementation of the Anambra State airport project will begin on April 11, the state Gov. Willie Obiano has said. Obiano said in
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Fire guts Kano Airport
The Aviation Fuel station attached to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Wednesday witnessed a fire outbreak resulting in the injury of
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Arik Air extends N16,000 fare till Easter
Arik Air has extended the validity of the ongoing N16, 000 promotional fare to cover the period of Easter. The special fare which enables an
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Plane crash kills 6 in Zimbabwe
A small aircraft chartered by Mozambican ports company, Cornelder, crashed near the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border, killing all six occupants according to reports. It is
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Abuja airport runway ‘not extended by 18 weeks’
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Julius Berger, the contractor handling the repair of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway, said
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Expert faults Dana Air crash report
An aeronautical Engineer, Group Capt. John Obakpolor (rtd), has dismissed the Dana Air crash report released by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), saying
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Arik, Unions resolve industrial issues, resumes online booking and flight operations
Arik Airline says it has resolved the lingering impasse with labour unions in a meeting mediated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
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Aviation unions picket Arik Airlines, disrupt operations
Three aviation unions comprising of United Labour Congress (ULC), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of
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Aero Contractors offloads 60 per cent of its workforce
Aero Contractors Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked 60 per cent of its
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16,000 passengers transported through Kaduna Airport in 5 days
No fewer than 16,000 passengers were transported through the Kaduna International Airport (KIA) between March 8 and March 12, the first five days
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PHOTOS: First international flight arrives Kaduna
The minister of state for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, received the first international flight made by Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 787) at the Kaduna
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Ethiopian Airlines begins Kaduna flights tomorrow
The Ethiopian Airlines says it will commence flight operation at Kaduna International Airport on Wednesday. The airline said it decision followed the closure
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Kaduna Airport ready for international operations – FAAN, NAMA
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) say the Kaduna International Airport is now set for
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Aircrash averted as a plane suffers burst tyre while taking off at Lagos airport
A flight by Air Peace B737 aircraft was aborted on Monday morning after the plane with number 4P7198 suffered bust tyre at the
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Revealed! Arik Air owes IATA $78m
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) this Monday said Arik Air, under its previous Management, owed the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
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FG appoints new directors for NCAA
The Federal Government this Monday appointed five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). NCAA made the
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Good news! Arik Air gets better, says AMCON
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says public confidence is gradually returning to Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, Arik Air, barely two weeks
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Two NCAA directors recalled less than 24 hrs after sack
he Federal Government has recalled two out of the nine directors who were sacked from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday.
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Air Peace receives 12th aircraft, opens Lekki office
Nigeria’s leading domestic carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its 12th 114-capacity Boeing 737-500 series. Air Peace Chief Operating Officer, Mrs Oluwatoyin
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Air Peace of distress
Air Peace Airlines, one of the leading local operators in the Nigerian aviation industry, this monday morning caused a lot of distress to
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FAAN officials assault corps members for protesting flight delay
Some officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria at the Yola Airport, Adamawa State, have gone tough on two corps members, Olugbenga
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Arik suspends flights to London, Johannesburg
The Management of Arik Air has suspended its international flight operations to the London and Johannesburg routes. The spokesman of the Asset Management
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AMCON takes over OAS Helicopters
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Odengene Air-Shuttle Services, known more as OAS Helicopters in Lagos following a court
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