Tag: Nigerian Airlines
Nigeria advances global lessor, Afreximbank talks on aircraft financing
Nigeria has sustained its push for improved access to aircraft financing, renewing engagements with global aircraft lessors and development finance institutions, including Afreximbank, as...
18 Taxes Didn’t Rise, But December Fares Exploded- NCAA, NANTA
As passengers groaned under astronomical ticket prices during the December rush, Nigerian airlines repeatedly blamed “18 government taxes” for the surge.
However, the Nigerian...
Air Peace Rejects Claims of Dumping 42 Passengers in Barbados
Air Peace has strongly rejected allegations that it sold tickets to Jamaica and later dumped passengers in Barbados, describing the claims as misleading and...
Air Peace Shifts Regional Network to Daytime Flights Feb 2026
Air Peace has confirmed a major restructuring of its regional operations, announcing a full transition to daytime flights across its West African network, effective...
Airlines Can Boost Capacity Through Ancillaries, NDC- Macaulay
Airlines can improve capacity optimisation and unlock new revenue streams by adopting modern retailing tools such as New Distribution Capability (NDC) and expanding ancillary...
Experts focus on survival of Nigerian carriers on London Route
Following Air Peace’s recent entry into the London Heathrow market, aviation leaders will meet in Lagos to assess how Nigerian airlines can strengthen their...
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...
Alternate Funding Crisis Threatens Nigerian Airlines, Iyayi
Nigerian airlines face significant hurdles in accessing alternate funding, threatening long-term sustainability and competitiveness, according to Topbrass CEO, Mr. Roland Iyayi. Speaking at the...
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...
20% Cost of Funds Makes Single-Digit Interest Rates Impossible-Fidelity Bank MD
Fidelity Bank MD explains aviation funding and interest rates
Commercial banks cannot lend to Nigerian airlines at single-digit interest rates because they borrow funds at...
