Aviation industry

April 06, (THEWILL0 - Airline passengers are currently stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over a dispute between the manager of the airport, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and fuel marketers, over the 100% increase in...

April 03, (THEWILL) - To tackle the major challenges and impediments to Africa’s air transport industry, jobs and economic growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Monday, launched the Focus Africa Initiative. The initiative, which will align private...

In recent times, airport projects have become a major aspect of government developmental plans. So far, more than five state governments have unveiled their plans to build airports. Most recent is that of the Benue State Government which got...

There was excitement in Ogun State on Friday as the state recorded a remarkable feat, with the first commercial flight landing at the Gateway Agro Cargo International Airport along Iperu-Ilishan road in Ikenne Local Government Area of the State....

February 19, (THEWILL) - There is a gale of flight delays and cancellations across the country, largely due to poor weather conditions. Consequently, hundreds of passengers in the past few days have been stranded for long hours at various airports...

February 16, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's leading airline, Air Peace, has revealed plans to extend its network routes with the launch of Mumbai operations on March 31, 2023. This was disclosed at a meeting tagged “Travel Agents Forum for Mumbai and...

February 16, (THEWILL) - The websites of German airports, public administration bodies and financial sector organisations have been hit by cyberattacks instigated by a Russian “hacker group”, authorities said Thursday. A Spokesperson of the German Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI),...

February 15, (THEWILL) - The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of United Nigeria Airlines, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, has revealed that for domestic airlines to do well in their operations, there is a need for the establishment of aircraft leasing companies...

The deregulation of the aviation industry by the Federal Government in 1980 paved way for the establishment of many airlines. The development ended the dominating power of Nigeria Airways at the time, after which private airlines such as Okada,...

February 06, (THEWILL) - A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maritime patrol Jet, on Monday, made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, after it lost its tyres mid-air. NAF in a statement by its Spokesperson, Wapkerem...