Tag: Nigerian Aviation

Nigeria Air: FEC approves lease of 3 aircrafts to commence operations

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the leasing of three aircrafts by the country’s national carrier, known as ‘Nigeria Air’ to enable it to commence operations. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this yesterday while briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government had disclosed that Nigeria Air will commence operations with three wet-leased aircraft. Sirika said Nigeria Air will start with domestic flights before expanding to international routes. While reacting to the issue of airline shut down such as Aero Contractors,…

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Aviation Fuel Scarcity: ‘Expect delays, cancellations’ – Operators alert air passengers

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As a result of acute scarcity of aviation fuel, popularly known as Jet-A1, in the country, there will be major disruptions in scheduled flight operations, including cancellations and unnecessary delays across all airports in the country. Domestic airline operators in the country, who gave the hint on Friday, advised the flying public to be ready for some form of disruptions during this period. The operators, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in an issued official statement signed by its spokesman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, on Friday, titled: “Public…

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Aviation Fuel Price Hike: Aero Contractors shuts down passenger flight operations

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One of Nigeria’s oldest airlines, Aero Contractors, has announced it is shutting down operations due to the impact of the challenging operating environment on its daily operations. Making the announcement in an issued statement yesterday, the airline stated that it will temporarily suspend its scheduled passenger services operations with effect from Wednesday, July 20, as the aviation industry continues to suffer the scorching impact of the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel. Giving reasons for its planned shutdown, the airline said that most of its aircrafts were currently undergoing maintenance which…

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Aviation Security: Cleric alerts FG over likely terrorist attacks on Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos airports

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The Federal Government and security agencies have been urged to take proactive measures against possible terrorists attacking three major airports in the country. The Planter of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Boanerges Assemblies, Prophet Ade Ologbonyo, who alerted the government on the evil plot, said God revealed the scary prophecy to him after a marathon of fasting and prayers. The popular CAC cleric, who expressed concern about the safety of Nigerians in a 13-minute video on his verified Facebook page said God revealed to him that Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…

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Tickets hit N100,000, as Abuja-Kaduna flights resume after 2 months

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After a two-month suspension due to the terrorist attack on Kaduna International Airport, a local airline, Azman Air, has resumed flights to Kaduna. The airline landed around noon on Monday, much to the delight of airport stakeholders, passengers, and the airport authority. The flight to Kaduna had been cancelled on March 28 after the airport was attacked by terrorists who invaded the runway. Flights were subsequently cancelled while the airline said the suspension was in order to re-evaluate security at the airport. Other airlines also halted flights following the attack,…

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Aviation Fuel: ‘One hour flight could hit N120,000’ – Stakeholders

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Stakeholders in the nation’s aviation sector have asked the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, (AON), to raise their ticket sales to meet the current reality instead of shutting down their operations over the recent hike in the price of aviation fuel, also known as, Jet-A1. This is coming against the backdrop of AON’s insistence on going ahead with the planned shutdown of their operation. However, AON has said with aviation fuel costing 95% operating cost of airlines, a unit cost per seat for a one-hour flight in Nigeria today will hit…

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Aviation Fuel’s High Cost: ‘Airline operations may shut down in 3 days’ – Air Peace Chairman

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Airline operators have threatened to, in the next 72 hours, shut down the Federal Government except itresolves the high cost of aviation fuel. Vice-President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Chief Allen Onyeama, stated this at the resumed meeting between the operators, oil marketers, the regulators and leadership of the House of Representatives. According to him, airline operators cannot continue to sustain the current price of the product. Onyeama, who said the operators were not threatening the country, added: “If it (cost of aviation fuel) doesn’t come down from…

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Unions set to ground flight operations nationwide tomorrow

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Aviation workers unions, namely, National Union of Air Transport Employee, (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigeria Aviation Professional, (ANAP), have threatened to ground flight operations nationwide tomorrow, Tuesday, 8th. According to the NUATE General Secretary, Comrade Ocheme Aba, ATSSSAN Deputy-General Secretary, Comrade Frances Akinjole, the Ministry of Aviation and the aviation agencies have refused to implement the Minimum Wage and Consequential Adjustment since 2019. According to the union leaders, aviation workers have been directed to commence the total withdrawal of services from midnight…

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Aviation sector undergoing revolution under Buhari’s administration – APC group

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By Godwin Amunde The APC Legacy Awareness and Campaign, a voluntary think-tank of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), says the aviation sector in Nigeria is undergoing a revolution under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group said the revolution is evident in the investments made in infrastructural development and capacity building in the sector. In a statement, signed by the quartet of Barr Ismail Ahmed, Lanre Issa-Onilu, Tolu Ogunlesi and Salihu Moh Lukman, the group said that the Buhari administration has kept faith with the Aviation Roadmap it…

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Nigeria’s national carrier to commence operation in 2022 – Minister 

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The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced that the national carrier will commence operations next year. The minister, who stated this in Abuja yesterday, while briefing State House correspondents on the achievements of his ministry, assured Nigerians that efforts were in place to make air transportation more affordable through an improvement of facilities and services. Sirika also said plans were underway to establish an Aerospace University which would boost aviation activities as well as produce the needed manpower in the sector. He explained that the university which would…

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