Nigerian aviation industry

Former President Muhammadu Buhari left office on May 29, 2023, after eight years in office, without establishing the national carrier, which he had promised when he was first sworn-in in 2015. However, over N85 billion was blown on the...

June 01, (THEWIILL) - A Saudi Arabia-bound Max Air aircraft, Boeing 747 carrying 554 pilgrims, on Wednesday, developed a fault shortly after takeoff from Dutse Airport and was forced to land at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. THEWILL gathered...

May 31, (THEWILL) - A policy analyst and Professor of Strategy and Development, Anthony Kila, has advised the new Federal Government to institute an independent public inquiry to examine and make public the conception, process negotiations, partnerships, expenses and...

May 26, (THEWILL) - Stakeholders in Nigeria's aviation industry will on Thursday, July 27, 2023, assemble at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, for the 27th edition of the annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC). The...

May 25, (THEWILL) - Key aviation unions in the country are spoiling for a war over the last minute concession of the Abuja and Kano airports to Corporacion America, warning the foreign investor not to make the mistake of...

May 21, (THEWILL) It has been alleged that there is a massive resignation at the aviation regulatory agency: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over attempt to grant the Nigeria Air some waivers in certain areas, a situation that...

As part of its expansion programme in the international routes, Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has started to fly direct, nonstop to Israel. The airline commenced scheduled operations into Tel Aviv on April 20, 2023, from Lagos and Abuja. At the...

Stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry have taken a step forward to stem the tide of unfair hikes in airfares, which is adversely affecting passengers in the country. Top on the list of anomalies to be addressed is the...

April 07, (THEWILL) - Seven airlines have been endorsed to convey pilgrims on this year’s Hajj operation, as the least air fare hovers between N2.8m and N2.9m. The airlines are Air Peace, Azman Air, Flynas, Aero contractors, Max Air, Arik...

March 27, (THEWILL) - Domestic air transport fares increased by 66.36 per cent in one year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its latest report on Transport Fare Watch for February 2023. According to the Bureau, the...