Tag: George Uriesi
Nigeria’s High-Risk Operating Status Raises Costs for Airlines, Says Uriesi
High-Risk Environment Deepens Nigerian Airlines' Competitive Disadvantage
Nigeria's high-risk classification is making it more expensive for domestic airlines to operate, with insurance and financing costs...
Victor Attah International Airport: Nigeria’s First True Transit Hub Begins Its...
Akwa Ibom State's transit hub ambitions are finally taking shape at the new Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA), as the commencement of regional operations...
Ibom Air Begins Operations from New Ultramodern Terminal June 14
Ibom Air has announced that all flight operations will move to the new ultramodern terminal at Victor Attah International Airport from 14 June 2026....
27-Year Milestone: Victor Attah International Airport Terminal Opens with Bold Vision
Ibom International: Governor Eno says “It was a marathon, not a sprint”
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has declared that the newly...
Jet A1 Surge: Ibom Air CRJ Costs Jump 221% as Govt...
Jet A1 Surge Drives Up Airline Operating Costs
Nigeria’s domestic airlines are facing mounting pressure from the ongoing Jet A1 Surge, with Ibom Air Chief...
Decades of Aviation Errors Strain Airlines as Correction Course Begins- Uriesi
Nigeria’s aviation sector is confronting decades of entrenched errors, many driven by poor decisions from Ministry of Aviation officials lacking industry expertise, according to...
Only 30%+ Transit Makes an Airport a True Hub, Here’s Why-...
“A hub isn’t a large airport… an airport becomes a hub when more than 30% of arriving passengers transit through it.”
That was the blunt,...
5 Struggles African Airlines Face with One Hand Tied
African airlines continue to face deep structural disadvantages that make global competition inherently unfair, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Ibom Air, George...
Underused Aircraft Drain Billions from Nigerian Airlines
Nigerian airlines operate just 5.5–6 hours daily, compared with 10 hours for carriers overseas, exposing a massive productivity gap, George Uriesi, Acting CEO of...
Spending $3M on Aircraft Maintenance Overseas an Unsustainable Scam
Nigerian airlines face severe financial strain from overseas aircraft maintenance, George Uriesi, Acting CEO of Ibom Air, told delegates at the 2025 FAAN National...
