By Itohan Abara-Laserian An electric spark on Wednesday compelled the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to divert flights from the Terminal 3 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. The FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire, said in a statement in Lagos that theContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The Management of United Nigeria Airline says it has suspended a female staff member for alleged unprofessional treatment of Ms. Doris Akonanya, an amputee passenger. The airline, in a statement signed by Chibuike Uloka, its Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday, also said it had commenced investigation intoContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has informed passengers and the general public of its flight disruption following a bird strike on one of the engines of its Airbus A320 aircraft. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chibuike Uloka, on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has called on aviation stakeholders to uphold the highest standards of integrity regarding the preservation of accident evidence and substance use. Its Director-General, Alex Badeh, made the call during the NSIB Aviation Stakeholder Engagement Workshop held on Wednesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has affirmed that there is no going back on cashless policy, at the nation`s airports. Keyamo made the assertion on Friday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during on-the-spot assessment of hybrid payment system newlyContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the commission was considering mandating the airlines to refund affected passengers overContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the commission was considering mandating the airlines to refund affected passengers overContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Turkish Airlines has introduced the “Share Item Location” feature from Google’s Find Hub to help passengers share the location of misplaced luggage directly with the airline and speed up baggage recovery. The airline said in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday that itContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government will spend over N21 billion on the first phase of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) headquarters in Abuja. Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, disclosed this on Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new NAMA corporate headquarters.Continue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has commended the personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) firefighters for professionalism in the Feb. 23 airport fire. Its President, Mr Ben Nnabue, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said training and motivation of staffContinue Reading
