On the 7th of June 2019, exactly four years ago, Ibom Air took to the skies on its inaugural flight from Uyo to Lagos, armed with a vision to offer industry-leading schedule reliability, on-time departures, and excellent service to passengers. Established and owned by the Government of Akwa Ibom State, the airline has recorded significant milestones, surpassing even the projections …

NASS Committee insists on Presidential Panel Probe Prosecution for individuals, groups connected to ‘unveiling’ Named investor, Skypower Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) has revealed contrary to speculations that it has not acquired shares yet in the proposed carrier Nigeria Air. This is just as second Nigerian investor MRS and 49% stake owners Ethiopian Airlines abstained from the House of Representatives Committee …

Captain Olumide says unveiled aircraft was hired ethiopia flight The House of Representatives shredded the Nigeria Air purported launch of May 26, 2023 the last working day of the Buhari-led administration stating that the former Minister, Hadi Sirika and other proponents sought to hoodwink the country. This is coming as the managing director of  Nigeria Air, Captain Dapo Olumide  confirmed …

Rising from a meeting on May 30th, 2023, four unions in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA) have come out to criticise the recent appointment and deployment in the agency by the outgone Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika. This is just as the unions flayed the flagrant neglect of the Act that established the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency …

United Nigeria Airlines Limited has announced plans to increase its fleet size and expand operations to more cities across Nigeria and the African region with the acquisition of two Embraer-190 aircraft and (ten) brand new Embraer-175 aircraft According to the plan, the airline will acquire two Embraer-190 aircraft, which will be delivered by the fourth quarter of the year 2023 while …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that rapidly rising levels of blocked funds are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. The world airline body made this known at its Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit taking place on 4-6 June in Istanbul, Turkey.  The industry’s blocked funds have increased by 47% to $2.27 billion …

JEM Leasing Limited owners of the owners CRJ 1000 registered with 5N-JEE to Arik Air have disassociated itself from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria ( AMCON) controlled airline in Receivership refuting ths announcement purporting that it was selling or tearing down the aircraft. It has equally called for a criminal investigation into the Receivership describing the announcement as criminal. …

Document reaching NigerianFLIGHTDECK shows that the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, mired in controversy has yet to exit Stage One of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) pursuit before it brought in a painted Ethiopian Airline aircraft to blind side Nigerians. This is just as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has told the airline management that its Post Holders letters …

Arik Air has said it has removed a CRJ 1000 it used to operate from its fleet following  the decision of JEM Leasing Limited, owners of the CRJ 1000 registered as 5N-JEE and its financiers Export Development Canada (EDC) to sell the aeroplane. The airline in Receivership announced,”We equally wish to notify on the decision of the buyer to tear …

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has summoned the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation Dr Emmanuel Meribole to an emergency meeting over the Nigeria Air project which has generated a lot of controversy since the Static display of an Ethiopian Airline in Abuja for an alleged launch. However, the Permanent Secretary is said to have requested time to be …