TRAVELLERS in the last couple of days have not found it funny as many of them have been  stranded at airports across the country as domestic airlines blame unavailability  of Jet A1 (aviation fuel) to carry out scheduled flight operations as well as with the inherent problems of over booking where passengers have complained that airlines claim that flights booked …

A former Managing Director of the Federal Airports of Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisuebeogun  has said 25 out of the 37 established airlines in Africa  were from Nigeria calling for stronger and more viable airlines in the country through financial partnerships and government support. This is just as Aisuebeogun implored governments to equip airlines to enable them compete in …

ARIK AIR has become the first airline in the country to receive the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Third Country Operators (TCO) Authorization to fly into any European Union (EU) country. Arik Air is among the 590 global airline operators that successfully completed the stringent certification process before the deadline of 26th of November, 2016 given by EASA. Arik Air …

AIR PEACE  has today started its maiden flight out of Lagos into Uyo and out of Uyo into Lagos on Monday, December 19 and has assured air travellers that it has made adequate preparation with vendors for the supply of aviation fuel throughout the festive period and beyond to ensure hitch-free flight operations. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications …

AVIATION expert, Captain John Okakpu has frowned at detractors for damaging public support and confidence in the aviation sector with the intention of not only de-marketing airlines but also the industry at large. This is just as Nigeria’s Arik Air has again hinted at the possibility of a worsening fuel shortage hitting its operations and affecting it negatively. Capt. Okakpu …

FOLLOWING the incident involving Arik Air and passengers over baggage issues, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has summoned the airline’s chief executive officer, Mr. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, the chief operating officer, Mr. Connor Prendergast as well as the managing director, Mr. Chris Ndulue, to appear before it December on 19, 2016. This is just as Arik Air has said that its …

WITH the recent revelation by insurance marketers, Lloyd’s of London of continued failure of some Nigerian operators to fulfill their obligations of paying their premiums to the insurer regularly, some stakeholders have expressed fear that airlines are not operating with adequate insurance cover and have called for an economic audit by the regulatory authority. Representatives of Lloyd’s of London market …

AS global oil prices seem to have gone up to US$55 per barrel with a projection of getting to US$60 per barrel in 2017, there is sheer optimism that the business will pick up and oil and gas clienteles will increase and Bristow Helicopters has expressed plans to re-engage the services of the professionals it had to release during the …

AS the Christmas celebrations are fast approaching, it would seem that the level of touting at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)  has increased tremendously seemingly unabated by the authorities who seem to encourage these touts. It has been learnt that some of the workers at the airport especially Aviation Security, AVSEC, a department under the Federal Airports Authority of …

HARD times are looming for Nigerian airlines as major airline insurers, Lloyd’s of London has issued a warning to operators that it might be forced to blacklist the country in the face of continued failure of some operators to fulfill their obligations of paying their premiums to the insurer regularly. Representatives of Lloyd’s of London market who were in Nigeria …